The year begins once again with the most lucrative networking arena in Berlin from March 7-11. The Middle East secures its position by occupying nearly 3000 plus square feet in the exhibition area. In its 52nd edition, ITB Berlin is set to host over 160,000 visitors worldwide on one ground. …
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Dawn of a new era of adventure tourism
Adventure and responsible tourism seem to be the most trending travel segments. This is evident in PATA hosting its annual Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2018 at Al Ain from February 21-23. Dr. Mario Hardy, CEO, PATA shares more details with TTME. Shehara Rizly Q) What will …
Read More »Prospective hub for art and culture
With the recent opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the UAE has successfully attracted the niche market of art and cultural tourism. This will be a stepping stone to ensure UAE becomes a hub for authentic Arab art and culture. TravTalk delves deeper into similar art havens in the emirates. …
Read More »50,000 delegates for the first time at WTM
The numbers of senior industry buyers and travel professionals invited to do business at WTM London, the leading global event for the travel industry, rose yet again for 2017.The key benchmarks of exhibitor invitees and WTM Buyers’ Club members in attendance topped last year’s record figures at WTM London. The …
Read More »Date for corporates with Travel Tuesday
Plus Point Hospitality, along with Singapore Tourism Board and Singapore Airlines held their maiden industry networking event- Travel Tuesday at Taj Dubai. The event gave many an opportunity to various corporates and MICE organisers to gather valuable information about the destination and the airline.
Read More »940 exhibitors attend milestone ITB Asia
Asia’s leading travel trade show, ITB Asia 2017 held at the Sands Expo and convention center in Marina Bay Sands celebrated their 10th year anniversary. This year over 940 exhibitors from 951 buyers from MICE, corporate, leisure and other sectors with over 11,000 delegates were at the event. Asia by …
Read More »Closing 2017 on a high note
It was a fruitful and eventful year for the travel and tourism industry in the UAE. On a steady growth plan towards Expo 2020, all the sectors have been busy expanding markets in terms of inbound and outbound reach. Industry specialists and stakeholders share their highlights for the year with …
Read More »Shaping the future of the travel industry
The Middle East has one of the most active technology users of today in terms of travel. The region introduced various new technologies to drive towards the growth of future in travel. TT BUREAU Travel Technology Exchange or TTX Middle East was an important forum where Sabre delivered some key …
Read More »Musafir on growth trajectory with Amadeus
Musafir.com has signed another agreement with Amadeus to amplify its e-commerce offerings. This agreement provides the company with industry-leading business intelligence technologies and access to global travel content through the Amadeus system for making booking easier and faster for them. Leading UAE-based travel website, Musafir.com, has signed a new regional …
Read More »Summer cheer for ME travellers
With the holy month of Ramadan behind us, time is opportune for travellers in the Middle East to plan for outbound holidays. TravTalk finds out from some of the important National Tourist Offices about the promising and upcoming tourist destinations, special summer discounts on offer by elite hotels and airlines, …
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