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Wego and Cleartrip Travel shares an insight report on behaviour of travellers in the MENA region. The survey questioned 4,390 residents from UAE and KSA on travel issues. The report also highlights the impact of Covid-19 on travel, trends currently being witnessed and signs of recovery. TT Bureau The near-term …

As travel picks up after the decline in intensity of Covid, the greatest hurdle to cross is the visa process. Summer travel, especially this year, has become a challenge mainly due to visa traffic. Monaz Billimoria, Deputy Regional Head – UAE, VFS Global shares with TRAVTALK their efforts to make …

Wego reveals that travellers will be taking longer holidays and spending more on travel in summer this year.  Their data shows that the average booking value for flights has increased by 57 per cent in comparison to the same period in 2019. TT Bureau It is a testament that people …

According to UNWTO, international arrivals dropped by 74%. Moreover, destinations worldwide welcomed one billion fewer international arrivals in 2020 than in the previous year the restrictions levied by countries, notes Sean Lochrie, Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Before the pandemic, travel and tourism (including its …

SOJERN: Airlines across the ME and Africa (MEA) are beginning to expand their flight networks and in some cases, open for service for the first time in months. Saudi Arabia partially lifted its suspension on international flights from the Sept 15 and the kingdom will end all restrictions on air, …

CatererGlobal.com’s Annual Industry Event highlights the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality recruitment community, including its effect on mental health and wellbeing. This study reveals that 67 per cent of the hospitality workforce will plan a career move within the next 12 months. New, independent research conducted by CatererGlobal.com – …

How can we invite customers to follow health and safety rules without creating a negative emotion which in the worst-case scenario can lead to avoiding your business? It’s now more than ever before crucial to win your (potential) customer’s trust says Dr. Marcel de Roos, Psychologist PhD, the Netherlands. The …

Since the beginning of the crisis, travel agencies have played a key role in acting as trusted advisors in a rapidly changing situation by providing updated policy information, facilitating journey changes and cancellations, and providing information on the supplier safety and hygiene measures. When thinking about booking travel today, how …

International tourism was down 22 per cent in Q1 and could decline by 60-80 per cent over the whole year with 67 million fewer international tourists up to March, which translates into US$ 80 billion in lost exports. UNWTO has outlined three possible future scenarios depending on how the crisis …