Saudi tourism signs Saudisation deal

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has increased efforts to grow the participation of local men and women in the tourism sector, according to local media.

Vice president for investment and tourism development Hamad bin Mohammed Smaeel signed integration agreements with a number of tourism companies including: Dur Hospitality Co., Saudi Airlines Catering, Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski, Swissotel Makkah Hotel, Fairmont Hotel, Makkah Raffles, Hilton, Accor, Riyadh Marriott Hotel and Ritz-Carlton.

Smaeel said the deal, once implemented, would represent a qualitative and quantitative leap in the Saudisation of jobs in the sector, reports Arab News.