In-the-Issue

Central Hotels recently celebrated the opening of a 203-key luxury beachfront hotel with magnificent views of the Arabian Gulf. C Central Resort The Palm is strategically located in Dubai’s iconic man-made island, home to some of Dubai’s top luxury resorts – The Palm Jumeirah. One of the world’s most well-known …

There is little that the island nation of Sri Lanka does not possess. Exquisite scenery for weddings, untouched nature, mountains and sports for adventure enthusiasts and exotic wildlife are just slivers of the pie. Visitors to Sri Lanka can also expect a warm welcome by truly hospitable people. Fondly known …

Offering its guests the opportunity to fly directly to 126 countries from Istanbul, Turkish Airlines added Xi’an, the Chinese city with 3,000 years of history, to its flight network on Dec 30. Xi’an became the flag carrier’s fourth destination in Mainland China and the 318th destination in the world. The …

The Taiwan Tourism Bureau (TTB) in the Middle East organised a M!CE evening in Dubai. The aim of the networking evening was to attract companies from the Middle East to visit Taiwan for meetings and incentives along with various attractions that the destination has to offer. Taiwan Tourism Bureau (TTB) …

As the emirate of Sharjah is on a drive to attract 10 million tourists by 2021, the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has implemented a new hotel classification to better serve the expected number of tourists to the emirate over the next two years. Sharjah Commerce and Tourism …

As the Chief Operating Officer of the investment promotion arm of the Sharjah Government Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer has an enormous task to ensure sustainability in the projects & destinations promoted and developed by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq). In line with the vision of Sharjah to attract more …

Emiratis visiting Indonesia increased by 26.92 per cent, from 6.561 in the year 2018 to 8.327 in 2019. H.E. Ridwan Hassan, Consul General of the Indonesian Consulate in Dubai shares with TravTalk, some of the plans to promote the country in the Middle East market. How was 2019 in terms …

With the theme ‘Sustainability: responsibility or profitability?’, Wyndham Garden Ajman initiated a round table discussion on the commercial advantages of different eco-friendly practices. The discussion also included the importance of creating awareness among stakeholders & aligning the company’s vision vis-à-vis the projected benefits. Iftikhar Hamdani, Cluster General Manager – Ramada …

In recent reports India, KSA and the UK maintain their status as Dubai’s dominant traffic generators with Oman and China continuing their impressive double-digit trajectory, propelling GCC and Asian region visitation. Dubai welcomed 12.08 million international overnight visitors in the first nine months of 2019. The latest visitation figures released …

Winners of the title of the fastest growing Destination Management Company at the Arabian Travel Awards, Stellar Destination Tourism caters to all types of clientele. Atica Rehman Shamsi, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Stellar Destination Tourism shares insights with TTME. Shehara Rizly What was the reason to start a DMC? …