Saudi Tourism Commission Launches Holo Journey Project

A Saudi man walking near ancient tombs at the Khuraiba archaeological site near Saudi Arabia’s northwestern town of al-Ula. (AFP)
A Saudi man walking near ancient tombs at the Khuraiba archaeological site near Saudi Arabia’s northwestern town of al-Ula. (AFP)
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Saudi Tourism Commission Launches Holo Journey Project

A Saudi man walking near ancient tombs at the Khuraiba archaeological site near Saudi Arabia’s northwestern town of al-Ula. (AFP)
A Saudi man walking near ancient tombs at the Khuraiba archaeological site near Saudi Arabia’s northwestern town of al-Ula. (AFP)

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) launched on Monday the Holo Journey project, the first application in the world that integrates three innovative technology solutions, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

The project aims to bolster tourism and the Kingdom’s national heritage.

The SCTH’s launch of the application is an unprecedented global achievement in the field of digital transformation and confirms its role as a major player in global technology.

Commission Vice President for Support, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh stressed that the achievement is in line with SCTH President Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz’s vision to remain abreast the latest technologies that serve Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector.



IT Outage Hits German Airports, Bild Newspaper Reports

The German flag is seen outside Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament. in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
The German flag is seen outside Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament. in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
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IT Outage Hits German Airports, Bild Newspaper Reports

The German flag is seen outside Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament. in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
The German flag is seen outside Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament. in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

Airports across Germany have been hit by a IT outage affecting federal police systems used to check incoming passengers, Bild newspaper reported on Friday, citing the police, Reuters reported.

"Our colleagues have to do a lot of things manually that the system used to do. We're still managing to get it done at the moment," said a police spokesperson responsible for Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest.

Federal police were not immediately available for comment.