"Arabian Travel News: has compiled a list of the 50 most powerful figures within the travel sector. Dr.Nasser bin Aqeel Al Tayyar has been ranked 13th overall and is the most influential Saudi figure from the private sector in the tourism industry.

Business Arabian - Dr.Nasser Al Tayyar - Managing Director - Al Tayyar Travel Group With Saudi Arabia's tourism sector now contributing 7.2% or about 102 billion Riyals(US$27.2billion) last year to the Saudi economy.

"Al-Tayyar Travel Group" Betting on Business Travel Sector in KSA - Al-Yaum News - Al-Tayyar Travel Group through its extensive network and international branches seeks to support and develop the business travel sector.

"Al-Tayyar Travel Group" one of the largest travel and tourism companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has obtained (ISO 9001 / 2008), the worldwide recognized system for Total Quality Management,

Al Tayyar travel group announced the appointment of Dr, Fahad al-Jarboa as CEO of the group, to contribute in strengthening their successes and move forward in the development pf the Saudi travel and tourism sector.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has tourist advantage and diversity as well as the economic infrastructure to make the travel and tourism sector a vital sector in supporting the economic growth.

''Al-Tayyar Travel Group'' announced the signing of its subsidiary company ''Al-Tayyar Cargo Services'' to a General Sales Agreement with the ''British Airways'' for the provision of cargo services in Saudi Arabia.

''Al-Tayyar Travel Group'' confirms that the developments of aviation industry in the region and the world would reflect more growth in travel and tourism sector in the Kingdom.

Al-Tayyar Travel Group, one of the largest travel and tourism companies in the Kingdom issued the first version of it special guide of therapeutic and health spa brochure.

His Royal Highness Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz Deputy Amir of Riyadh recently honors Al-Tayyar Travel Group the patron and partner premier for the ''Arab Forum on Social Responsibility''

''Al-Tayyar Travel Group'' launches its Tourist Guide for the year 2010 – 2011.In the framework of its interaction with its passenger customers, in response to the increasing demand on its excellent and sophisticated services.

((Al-Tayyar Insurance Broker)) one of Al-Tayyar Travel Group's companies, which specialized in all kinds of insurance brokering, concluded an agreement with the Company for Co-operative Insurance/ Al-Tauwniya.

Al-Fajr Company for Internal Hajj Services has obtained (Category 1A) in specification of camps, this specification is the highest and Al-Fajr Company will provide its services this year on the advanced level of category (1A).

Al Tayyar Cargo Services Surpasses 4,500,000 tons through its import division, an increase in over 300% from 2009.Al Tayyar Cargo Services is one of the major subsidiaries of Al Tayyar Travel Group.