For major tourism destinations in the Middle East, 2016 has been a year of adaptation to new market dynamics. Traditional business from the governments and oil & gas sectors dramatically declined and as a result, tourism boards and hotels had to work together to activate other segments. Khalid Anib In …
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Golden Sands Hotel Apartments, part of A. A. Al Moosa Enterprises, will continue to highlight its affordable accommodation available to both leisure and business travellers from Europe. TT Bureau Mohammed Khoori, General Manager, along with his sales team will meet with decision-makers and business partners to share key developments and …
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The awards started in Jeddah on February 20, followed by Riyadh on February 22 and Dammam on February 28, 2017. TT Bureau With Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism industry increasingly in the spotlight as a driving sector for growth in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 economic diversification strategy, the event also …
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Loyalty and Payments Solutions Company — Infinia Services and Solutions has launched its geo-location based mobile application, Dubuy. TT Bureau Dubuy is a smartphone application which can function on both Android and iOS formats for travellers to Dubai. Tourists can browse for merchant categories, apply filters and find locations near …
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Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC) attracted more than 120,000 visitors and guests in 2016. This brings the total number of visitors who participated in some of the most prestigious and high-level events, organised and hosted by the Centre to 388,420 visitors, since they opened their doors in early …
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently announced its Golf Ambassador to promote the kingdom as a leading golf destination. Shehara Rizly The Tourism Authority of Thailand has appointed Thongchai Jaidee, a professional Thail golfer ranked at number 54, as the brand ambassador for golf tourism in the country. Chattan …
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Oman’s Tourism Ministry is going all out to enhance its MICE sector. Business travel to Oman will get a major boost with the opening of the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre. TT Bureau MICE Tourism in the Sultanate will witness a major shift over the next couple of years as …
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Residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can now apply for visas to Belgium at the new VFS visa application centre launched in Abu Dhabi. The centre was inaugurated by H.E. Dominique Mineur, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the United Arab Emirates. VFS Global currently serves the Government …
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RezLive.com, a product of Travel Designer Group, has appointed African Origin Travels and Sports Tourism as its exclusive General Sales Agent (GSA) for Ghana. Jaal Shah, Group Managing Director, RezLive.com, says, “Our increasing presence in Africa region will help us boost trade from the region which will eventually generate good …
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Charlie Cracknell, Senior Exhibition Director, WTM Latin America, WTM Connect Asia & International Golf Travel Market, discusses with the expectations they have from the event this year. TT Bureau Q How many exhibitors and buyers are you expecting at WTM Latin America this year? WTM Latin America 2017 will be …
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