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The travel relationship between Europe and the GCC have been strengthening year on year, this was also seen when travel escalated as soon as the European borders opened for travel. JVR Fernando, Chief Commercial Officer, Satguru Travel, shares his insights with TravTalk about this relationship further. TT Bureau As a …

As soon as borders opened in Malaysia on 1st April this year, first three months saw almost 21,000 people visiting the country for family leisure vacation or business. The destination expects to close the year with 50,000 visitors from the ME region, says Syaliza Abd Aziz – Deputy Director – …

Tourism Ireland showcased their luxury offerings with 14 key partners from the island at the recently concluded third edition of Tfest in Dubai. Most influential buyers from across the globe attended the four-day event, which is one of the most exclusive meeting points for those who cater to luxury high …

Underscoring Dubai’s status as the region’s leading cruise hub, the emirate is set to welcome 900,000 cruise tourists during the 2022-2023 season, which kicked off with the arrival of the cruise liner TUI Cruises (Mein Schiff 6) at the Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, Mina Rashid, on 29 October 2022. …

One of the pioneering local Emirati brands born in Dubai, Golden Sands Hotels and Apartments is part of Al Moosa Enterprises, which holds 5,000 keys across the MENA region managed by worldwide chains such as Hilton, Marriott, IHG and Taj. Mohammad Khoori, General Manager of Golden Sands Hotels and Apartments …

Sharjah’s unique and authentic heritage seamlessly combines with its modern infrastructure and hotel facilities to add to the emirate’s overall global appeal. Sharjah, a popular tourist destination, exudes a certain charm that draws visitors from all over the world to its shores. Its unique and authentic heritage and beautiful nature …

Faiz Assadi, Managing Director of Al Marina Holding, was honoured with the UAE Golden Visa. This distinction coincides with his completion of a decade with the conglomerate. Starting after the pandemic, the UAE Golden Visa has become one of the key tools of recognition of talent and dedication. TT Bureau …

Over the past few years, the Eastern European and Central European destinations became popular as they offered locals and expats living in the GCC easier options to visit and explore their destinations. Marsel Arystanbekov, Kyrgyzstan’s Country Manager for metasearch platform Aviasales shares his views with TravTalk over the new outbound …

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) will be participating at World Travel Market (WTM) for its 17th consecutive year and this time they will be showcasing their luxury mega projects 2022-2023; H.E Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, Acting CEO, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) shares more with TRAVTALK. TT Bureau …

German National Tourist Office GCC will be hosting a webinar focusing on medical tourism in Berlin on 7 December 2022 at 12 noon, UAE time. Berlin, the capital of Germany, has been at the forefront of medical tourism with state of the art hospitals. The webinar will bring to light …