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Category Archives: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Sindalah: Ambitious Saudi Arabian NEOM Adds Resort Island

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 18, 2022December 18, 2022 5 Comments
NEOM Sindalah Island resort courtesy NEOM

Saudia Arabia is reinventing itself for the future and as if it didn’t need a further project, has added a resort island to the build of its ambitious NEOM project.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...

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Terrorist Attack Targets A320 At Saudi Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 15, 2021 22 Comments
Flyadeal Airbus A320 Attack

Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen have again attacked Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia, dropping a bombs and damaging a civilian Airbus A320 aircraft. Flyadeal Airbus A320 Targeted in Terrorist Attack in Saudi Arabia The attack occurred last Wednesday...

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Emirates’ Most Profitable Route?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 24, 2019December 23, 2019 18 Comments
Emirates Most Profitable Route

It’s a global airline with longhaul service around the world. But one of Emirates’ most lucrative routes is right in its own backyard, a journey of only 543 miles. Picture a “business route” and you think of New York...

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Rebuttal: Matthew Should Feel Safer in Thailand than Saudi Arabia

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 13, 2019September 15, 2021 36 Comments
Thailand

Matthew wrote a post earlier this week discussing how he would feel more comfortable in Saudi Arabia than he would in Thailand following an incident with a Saudi national refugee transiting Bangkok to seek asylum. I see it differently....

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Why I’m More Fearful Of Flying to Thailand Than Saudi Arabia…

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 8, 2019January 8, 2019 55 Comments
Bangkok Transit Warning

By now you’ve probably heard about the story of Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, the Saudi teenager who fled from her family and is seeking refugee status in Australia. While transiting in Bangkok, she was interdicted by a Saudi diplomat, who snatched...

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HyattSaudi Arabia

The One Hyatt Hotel I Will Never Review

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 2, 2018August 3, 2018 16 Comments
Hyatt Regency Mecca Forbidden

There is one Hyatt Hotel that I would love to review but will never be able to, a Hyatt locked behind the closed doors of a city that someone like me is not welcome in. I’m talking about the...

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NewsSaudi Arabia

Would You Visit Saudi Arabia as a Tourist?

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 28, 2017November 28, 2017 16 Comments
Saudi Arabia Tourist Visas

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is rapidly changing. In a bid to increase foreign visitors, you’ll soon be able to obtain a tourist visa to one of the more isolated nations in the world. If I can generally summarize...

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Review: Saudia 777-300ER First Class Jeddah to Los Angeles

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 21, 2017September 21, 2017 9 Comments
Review Saudia 777 First Class

This is part two of SV41, from Riyadh to Los Angeles. In the first installment of this report, I covered the short flight from RUH to JED and the ground stop in Jeddah. This flight covers the 16hr journey...

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Lounge ReviewsSaudi ArabiaSaudiaTrip Reports

Review: Saudia Business Class Lounge Riyadh (RUH)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2017September 18, 2017 5 Comments
Saudia Business Class Lounge Riyadh Review

Earlier today I reviewed the Saudia First Class Lounge in Riyadh (RUH). During my long layover, I also had time to check out the business class side of the Alfurshan lounge. The lounge is subdivided into the following sections: Surprisingly, the business...

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Review: Saudia First Class Lounge Riyadh (RUH)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2017September 18, 2017 3 Comments
Saudia First Class Lounge Riyadh

The first class section of the Saudia Alfurshan Lounge in Riyadh (RUH) proved to be a very comfortable place to spend a 7.5hour layover between flights. To reach the lounge, simply follow the signs for “Alfurshan Lounge”. You will...

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Saudi Arabia

Pictures from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 18, 2013January 8, 2019 6 Comments
Tourist Pictures Jeddah Saudi Arabia

I did not stray far from the Park Hyatt Jeddah during my recent transit through Saudi Arabia, though I did spend a couple hours in the evening walking around the Kingdom’s second largest city. I was not near the Al-Balad...

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