As the United Arab Emirates celebrate 50 years this year, we take a look at the aspirations for the next 50 years in terms of tourism. TRAVTALK spoke to the students and General Manager of Dubai College of Tourism to find out their source of commitment for the future of …

Personifying rich Arab culture by incorporating its design elements to its contemporary elegance, Grand Mercure presents the rich local Emirati heritage and culture right throughout the whole property to provide locals a home away from home experience and share with international travellers their rich heritage and culture. Shehara Rizly Arab …

From travel restrictions to the growth of working from home and wild swings in equity and commodity markets, the last year has changed our region, says Tim Cordon, Area Senior Vice President, Middle East & Africa, Radisson Hotel Group. Following the initial novelty – for those of us able to …

Pioneering the industry as the ‘Green Champion’ Iftikhar Hamdani has always been at the forefront. Shehara Rizly HMH Hospitality appointed Iftikhar Hamdani as Chairman of the Green Council in addition to his current position as Area Manager for Bahi Ajman Palace and Coral beach Resort Sharjah. On Hamdani’s appointment, Haytham …

Dubai Tourism held its first bi-annual ‘City Briefing’ for 2021 at the newly built Dubai Exhibition Centre. As efforts intensified across the tourism ecosystem to accelerate momentum in this landmark year for Dubai and the UAE, the forum featured a detailed presentation on Expo 2020, the multifaceted mega event which …

The Department of Tourism (DOT) Philippines has pledged its support for the continuity of the infrastructure programme of the Duterte administration, saying it is a big boost to tourism activities in the country. Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat made the commitment recently, as she joined President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Executive Secretary …

A virtual dinner was recently hosted by the Department of Tourism in Philippines for trade partners from the GCC. This informal gathering was a networking exercise to understand the current GCC market and the way forward. As GCC is way ahead of other regions in terms of vaccination drives, it …

Accor, a world-leading augmented hospitality group with more than 600 hotels and resorts across India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, is opening its first Raffles Resort in the Middle East, on the iconic Palm Jumeirah. Set to open in the last quarter of 2021, Raffles the Palm Dubai will be …

The bilateral relationship between the UAE and Malaysia goes back in time as the country offers Visa-on-Arrival to GCC Nationals, while major airlines such as Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, Saudi, Qatar Airways, offer direct flights to Malaysia. His Excellency Mohd Tarid Bin Sufian, Ambassador of Malaysia to the United Arab …

Almosafer, the Kingdom’s leading omni-channel travel brand, is revealing key insights into Saudi nationals’ travel preferences one month after opening borders. Almosafer’s study examined consumers’ searches and bookings over the period of May 17-June 16, 2021 compared to the same period in 2019 and found promising signs of travel revival. …