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Ras Al Khaimah welcomed more than half million international and domestics visitors between January and June 2022, an increase of 21 per cent versus the same period last year. ‘We are on track to reach over 1.11 million arrivals by the year-end and fully return to pre-pandemic levels in just …

ATM, the leading travel and tourism event for professionals throughout the Middle East, has announced that ‘Working Towards Net Zero’ will be its official theme for ATM 2023. TT Bureau Arabian Travel Market (ATM) will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 1-4 May 2022. RX (Reed Exhibitions), …

Japan has announced a policy of resuming entry by individual travellers for tourism purposes beginning on October 11, says KOBAYASHI Daisuke, Executive Director, JNTO Dubai Office. TT Bureau JNTO looks forward to welcoming individual inbound travellers back to Japan with the long-awaited lifting of entry restrictions. The resumption of individual …

Switzerland is promoting its Swiss Travel System’s Excellence Program aimed at equipping travel agents, tour operators and media to understand and explore the different aspects of the Swiss Travel System, and finally reward them with a trip to Switzerland, Andreas Nef, Market Manager GCC, Swiss Travel System, shares with TRAVTALK. …

The luxury business-to-business event, TFest, will be held in Atlantis the Palm from 2 to 6 October 2022 with specialised networking sessions between the trade partners. Tourism Ireland will be participating this year at the event, Olivia Frawley – Executive Pan Market Luxury, Tourism Ireland shares with TRAVTALK. TT Bureau …

Global stakeholders will meet at PATA Annual Summit 2022, scheduled in the UAE on the theme ‘Reconnecting the World Sustainably’. Liz Ortiguera, CEO, PATA, shares with TRAVTALK about the importance of this year’s conference, as they select Ras Al Khaimah, an upcoming destination in the UAE, as the venue for …

While the metaverse has gone beyond being a buzzword, it still is in its nascent stages in the travel and tourism industry. Dr. Ross Curran, Assistant Professor at Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University, Dubai, looks at some of the trends in the metaverse world and shares insights. The COVID-19 …

Everyone is a stakeholder when it comes to sustainable development. Therefore, actions at the individual or organisational level will no doubt lead to positive impact for the hospitality industry as a whole, says Marc Descrozaille, Chief Operating Officer, India, Middle East and Africa, Accor. He shares with TRAVTALK the recent …

Saudi Tourism Authority welcomes the Ministry of Tourism’s decision to allow residents of the GCC countries to apply for an electronic tourist visa (eVisa) to enter the Kingdom. TT Bureau Visitors will be able to enjoy and explore Saudi’s many unique tourist destinations, its stunning diversity of landscapes, rich cultural …

Industry leaders speak to TRAVTALK about what they think about cryptocurrency use in the Middle East. Daniel Rosado Bayón Director – Spain Tourism Office – Tourism Counsellor GCC We live in a fast paced world and technology is leading the change. Among the new developments cryptocurrencies are gaining more space …