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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Read More »FITUR attracts new markets
The 37th staging of the International Tourism Trade Fair organised by IFEMA, FITUR will be held at Feria de Madrid from January 18-22. It will attract the worldwide tourism industry and confirm the trends that will set the pace for the entire 2017. Ana Larrañaga, Director, FITUR, shares with TravTalk. …
Read More »Setting the pace for 2017
The dawn of 2017 will focus on every possible opportunity for growth. Industry professionals share their views with TravTalk on the new strategies to be utilised to ensure a stable growth plan for the year. Shehara Rizly “Low oil prices have continued to curtail global economies and in turn demand …
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UAE shines at WTM London
The three-day World Travel Market in London this year proved to be more lucrative than the previous years, thanks to the planning which was practiced this year. According to some of the partners in the hospitality and tourism trade, almost 35 per cent meetings could be converted as business transactions.
Read More »ITB Asia 2016 in Singapore
The ninth installation of ITB Asia, the region’s leading travel trade show, took place from October 19-21, 2016, at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. ITB Asia 2016 is the biggest and most exciting edition yet as they continue to forge new partnerships and connect …
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