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UAE gears up to lure travellers

Middle East continues its resilience as they look at a more optimistic new year with special campaigns designed to once again to attract travellers to their destinations. UAE’s world’s coolest winter campaign will once again promote the hidden gems in the seven emirates until the end of this month. HE …

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A luxurious sojourn in Hokkaido

If you are looking for a relaxing post-lockdown vacation, Hokkaido is the place to go for a holistic holiday experience. Discover a world of breathtaking beauty, unique culinary experiences, storied heritage, and endless adventures on Japan’s northernmost island. It is Japan’s largest and most fascinating prefecture, covering roughly a quarter …

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DOT launches website with exclusive travel deals for Balikbayans

As the Department of Tourism (DOT) launches the balikan.ph website – a one-stop shop for Balikbayan-exclusive promos with up to 50 per cent off hotel and resort rates and worry-free, value-for-money vacation packages – big discounts and great deals from airlines, accommodation establishments, tour operators, and travel agencies await Balikbayans …

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New tourism projects in Sharjah

Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) announced a series of new and future tourism projects to look forward to in the emirate at on the Day two of the World Trade Market (WTM) 2021 in London. Shehara Rizly The Authority announced that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) includes the …

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GCC travellers’ play role in revival

The Austrian National Tourist Office held a travel workshop in Dubai to discuss the most recent travel updates to Austria and the factors that put the European country at the top of travellers’ lists. Many local media and travel trade professionals attended the event, which was organised in partnership with Emirates …

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Spain eyes KSA as potential market

Following the lifting of international travel bans, Spain Tourism has successfully organised its first post-pandemic travel and trade roadshows in the GCC. The first roadshow was held in Jeddah on October 25, 2021, and another was organised in Riyadh on October 26, 2021. The crowd at both the events was …

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Roadshow targets tourism market

Spain Tourism hosted its first post-pandemic travel and trade roadshow in Dubai as part of its initiative to target travellers of the region. There were 70 agents who participated from Dubai and met with the different tourism boards of regions in Spain such as Barcelona, Madrid, Costa del sol, Valencia, …

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High-speed testing facility opens in Sharjah

At its test facility in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Unitsky String Technologies Inc. (UST), a Belarusian company specialising in environmentally friendly, safe, and comfortable transport solutions, has completed the first stage of the uSky freight and passenger elevated string rail transport system for use in global logistics. Marking the company’s …

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Focus on Middle East: McArthurGlen

Destination shopping is a concept introduced by McArthurGlen Group in 1993. Before the pandemic, visitor numbers from the Middle East soared to the point that they began to explore the possibility of tailoring experiences for GCC guests. Gulio Leporatti, Head of Tourism-Marketing and Sales, McArthurGlen Group, shares more details with …

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