5th Annual Kingdom Business & Luxury Travel Congress (KBLT) 2026
About the event
The Kingdom Business & Luxury Travel Congress is an invitation-only B2B event connecting the world's leading travel and hospitality brands with more than a hundred pre-qualified Saudi buyers across the corporate, MICE and luxury travel sectors.
It works through pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings alongside expert-led conference sessions and networking. The programme covers what is shaping Saudi outbound travel: AI and digital transformation, the future of outbound travel, luxury personalisation, MICE, halal tourism, wellness, sustainability, emerging destinations, duty of care, and changing traveller expectations.
It is aimed at global suppliers — hotels, resorts, destinations, concierge companies, cruise lines and airlines — seeking a foothold in the Saudi outbound market.
The chairman of the congress advisory board states that Saudi outbound tourism spending is projected to exceed US$30.7 billion in 2026 across some 12.3 million trips, that the luxury travel market is valued at about US$13.5 billion, and that travel and tourism contribute roughly 12-13% of GDP.
Held at the Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Riyadh. ⚠️ Attendance is by invitation: the available link is a contact form for requesting participation, not open registration.
