In-the-Issue

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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Flash Horizon’s diversified growth plan

The expansion of Flash Tours in the Arab world is transferring its legacy and heritage to the UAE. Mohamed Khater, the newly appointed Regional GM & Managing Partner, speaks with TRAVTALK  about their current regional ambitions. Shehara Rizly Which areas of tourism do you specialise in? The Flash Group, established …

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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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IATF updates testing and quarantine protocols

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved testing and quarantine protocols on December 2, 2021, for arriving international passengers from countries/territories/jurisdictions that are not listed as Red List countries/territories/jurisdictions in all ports of entry in the Philippines. The new standards have been implemented on December 3, 2021. Individuals who have been …

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McArthurGlen Group completes a successful sales blitz in the Middle East

McArthurGlen Group, Europe’s leading owner, developer, and manager of designer outlets, has concluded a successful sales mission in November 2021 across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The six-day sales mission comprised meetings with key outbound companies as well as media interaction. The goal of the sales mission was to better understand …

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DOT: PHL to welcome international tourists soon

On the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) request, on November 19, 2021, the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) “has approved in principle the entry of fully vaccinated tourists from Green List countries/territories/jurisdictions,” according to guidelines that may be finalised and approved by the IATF-EID. The …

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