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New era of health, wellness tourism

After the pandemic, travellers from GCC have been looking for staycations at destinations that can offer them a comprehensive wellness package. Some of the leaders in the industry share their approach with TRAVTALK. Franck Romanet, Market Manager – Geneva Tourism & Conventions Foundation With several pioneering healthcare facilities, luxury wellness …

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VCCs, tech secret to fast collection

With inflation hitting 8% in some regions, value of money falls by time you receive payment. Slow collection literally affects bottom line. One can pressurize partners to pay quicker, but secret to fast collection lays with a mixture of automated processes and use of VCCs. Delays of 60 days in …

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Travel firms to direct contract or to connect?

Pandemic has accelerated a long term trend for travel companies sourcing their accommodation. When it comes to the word ‘direct’ in relation to sourcing hotel accommodation, as many of you may know ‘contracting’ is not quite the same as ‘connecting’. Before the pandemic hit, tour operators, OTAs and wholesalers were …

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24 DMCs from Satguru at ATM

JVR Fernando, Chief Commercial Officer, Satguru Travel, shares that at this year’s Arabian Travel Market they will be participating with 24 DMCs, as the COVID intensity goes down and travel restrictions ease. Shehara Rizly Satguru Travel has been participating at the Arabian Travel Market with its own stand over the …

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Travellers to splurge this summer

Wego reveals that travellers will be taking longer holidays and spending more on travel in summer this year.  Their data shows that the average booking value for flights has increased by 57 per cent in comparison to the same period in 2019. TT Bureau It is a testament that people …

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Sell travel? Reconsider your strategy

Historically many travellers flew to New York to ascend the Empire State Building or Statue of Liberty, but rather bizarrely only bought the entrance ticket once they arrived in the city. Could we see a world where travellers start their travel planning by first buying the experience tickets? Had we, …

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Solution to travel cancellations

Virtual credit cards or VCCs have been around for many years now, saving money of travel companies and providing them with a winning combination of speed and data reliability, particularly for reconciliations. If the pressures of virtually endless rounds of travel cancellations – followed by hard to predict travel booking …

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Flash Horizon partners for Orange Army fans

At this year’s Bahrain Grand Prix, Flash Horizon, a destination management company in UAE, was the official partner to handle all ground operations for ‘Orange Army’ 200 participants of Dutch driver Max Verstappen’s fans. Mohamed Khater, Regional Manager and Managing Partner of Flash Horizon, shares his views with TRAVTALK. Shehara …

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Expo, FIFA to drive business to the region

Over the past few months, Expo has impacted travellers into the UAE. Mohamed Khater, Regional Manager and Managing Partner of Flash Horizon, part of Flash Group, shares with TRAVTALK the latest inbound trends and their way forward to open a new division. Shehara Rizly Has there been new inbound source …

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