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Midscale outperforms upscale

The economy and mid-market hotel segments have been identified as a significant opportunity for hotel owners and operators alike at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference held in Dubai from April 25-27, 2017.   Jonathan Worsley Chairman, Bench Events, Board Director, STR and Co-Founder of AHIC The mid-market has been discussed …

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Evolution and efficiency

For major tourism destinations in the Middle East, 2016 has been a year of adaptation to new market dynamics. Traditional business from the governments and oil & gas sectors dramatically declined and as a result, tourism boards and hotels had to work together to activate other segments. Khalid Anib In …

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The future of online hotel distribution

Even if it may seem so that OTAs are ruling the markets, they can’t afford to be complacent in these times of evolving technology as sooner or later other entities will challenge their dominance. Hotels were guilty of sleeping on the job when it came to the rise of online …

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