The Middle East region has set the ball rolling with its various initiatives to encourage sports tourism in the region. Having invested billions of dollars in this sector, key players such as airlines, hotels and technology professionals have come forward to ensure continued business. SHEHARA RIZLY The Gulf’s tourism industry …
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Middle East buoyant about European market
ITB Berlin is undoubtedly the foremost business platform where all stakeholders from around the globe gather to showcase their products and offerings. Leading hospitality and other stakeholders from the United Arab Emirates share with their focus for 2017. SHEHARA RIZLY In line with Ajman’s Vision 2021 and ATDD’s strategic plan, …
Read More »High demand from Middle East @ITB
A high demand from the Middle East and Arab region is expected at this year’s editition of ITB Berlin as the two main carriers – Emirates and Qatar Airways – have booked in a lot more space than the previous year. David Ruetz, Head, ITB Berlin, gives further details about …
Read More »Middle East focus on ITB Berlin
Leading travel trade show ITB Berlin takes place from March 8-12, 2017, at Messe Berlin. As many as 120,000 trade visitors from 187 countries will convene at the venue expecting to reap up to €7 billion in turnover. Leading players from the Middle East share their views for this year’s …
Read More »Cultural Tourism Middle East
In partnership with Architectural Heritage Society and IQPC, the Cultural Tourism Middle East 2016 was held at Al Murooj Rotana. This brought together high level officials from tourism, cultural development & antiquities, heritage & arts, cultural activities, and architectural heritage community to showcase their latest developments and discuss ideas and …
Read More »Brand UAE’s Medical Tourism Vision 2021
The 3rd Annual Health & Medical Tourism Conference, held at Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai, was organised by the Gulf Medical University (GMU) in association with Thumbay Medical Tourism. The conference was a get-together of industry experts from healthcare, travel and medical education sectors, to discuss the latest trends and developments …
Read More »Creativity in hospitality design
Hotel interior design is quintessential to ensure travellers have a unique and memorable experience. Shaza Hotels tries to create such experiences to meet guest expectations. Christian Nader Vice President Development Middle East & Africa, Kempinski and Shaza Hotels Interior design can sometimes be mistaken for interior decoration, and this becomes …
Read More »Setting sail for strong season
Dubai Cruise Tourism is going all out to develop and position Dubai as a top cruise destination. Cruise tourism, today, stands as a major component of Dubai’s tourism proposition. Jamal Humaid Al Falasi Director Dubai Cruise Tourism By the end of 2016, almost 24 million tourists would have taken to …
Read More »Medical intervention for Dubai
Health and wellness tourism is a very promising market segment for travel. Dubai is on a steady path in ensuring that the number of tourists visiting for health would reach over 1.3 million in 2021. finds out from key industry stakeholders on the aspects of this emerging trend. It is …
Read More »Travel technology show by Amadeus
Amadeus Gulf hosted a technology show in Abu Dhabi exclusively for travel businesses in the region. The objective was to educate customers with the newest solutions, enabling them to achieve better results in the coming year and prepare their businesses for 2017. TT Bureau The travel industry is growing significantly …
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