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‘Marhaba France, Spain 2023’ in Oman

Two of the most visited countries by the GCC, France and Spain have collaborated to bring out a special event titled, ‘Marhaba France, Spain 2023’, which will take place from 6-9 March 2023. The on-site event will bring in 70 suppliers from the two countries to meet 100 buyers from …

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Dubai records 14 mn visitors in 2022

Tourist footfall reflects YoY growth of 97%, as per latest data of Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). TT Bureau The growth, which enabled the emirate to surpass global and regional tourism recovery levels, contributes to the goal of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed …

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Festivals of Philippines

The Philippines is a country full of beautiful scenery, abundant natural resources, and welcoming people. Here, everybody is welcome to be part of the fun from the captivating coastlines to the creative native crafts, to the unique gastronomic experience, you will find the kind of fun that is uniquely yours. …

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Digitalisation eases cruise operations

Technology plays a pivotal part in cruise operations ensuring that the time to conduct certain mandatory drills manually could be made by the touch of a button saving more time and providing a smooth experience onboard, shares Mohamed Saeed, Managing Director for Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara & Silversea …

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Qatar Tourism expects 200k cruisers in ’23

Qatar Tourism (QT) and Mwani Qatar announce the return of the 2022-23 cruise season and forecast more than 50 cruise liners with approximately 200,000 visitors from now to the end of April 2023. Over the season, cruise liner passengers will be welcomed at the Cruise Terminal, a newly designed infrastructure …

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GCC trade seeks luxury leisure holidays

FITUR 2023, the 43rd edition of the international tourism fair, was organised in IFEMA Madrid, Spain, from 18 to 22 January. The largest tourism networking event in the world brought together more than 120,000 professionals and 90,000 visitors from 131 countries. Travel trade from GCC present at the fair targeted …

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‘ME footfall climbs 83% of 2019 levels’

According to new data UNWTO, more than 900 million tourists travelled internationally in 2022 – double the number recorded in 2021, though still 63 per cent of the pre-pandemic levels. Every global region recorded notable increase in international tourist numbers, even as the Middle East enjoyed the strongest relative increase. …

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Sustainability and luxury key travel trends

Travellers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia are planning to spend more on holidays in 2023, with most in both markets (93 per cent) planning to go away, and more than two-thirds in each market (66 per cent in Saudi Arabia and 69 per cent in the …

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