Nearly 20 exhibitors from the Middle East region are expected to attend the event, scheduled to take place from May 10-12, 2017, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Conference Center. TT Bureau The three-day event gathers international destinations, service and travel technology providers in Shanghai connecting them with handpicked …

Turkish Airlines’ Mini Port is a daily passenger baggage transportation service between Taksim and Atatürk Airport in Istanbul. TT Bureau Ahmet Olmustur, Chief Marketing Officer, Turkish Airlines, said, “Turkish Airlines has been confirmed as one of the companies implementing this modern passenger processes. It is hoped that passengers will experience …

Ethiopian Airlines is working to add seven new destinations to its network from February to June 2017. It’s targeting 120 international destinations by 2025. TT Bureau The airline is looking to launch new service to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), Antananarivo (Madagascar), Conakry (Guinea), Oslo (Norway), Chengdu (China), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Singapore. …

Qatar Airways has marked its 7th anniversary in Melbourne, Australia, by announcing plans to ply its superjumbo A380 aircraft to the city from June 30, 2017. TT Bureau The 517-seater A380 aircraft will increase Qatar Airways’ current daily capacity by 44 per cent on this route to meet the growing …

Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman and Ramada Beach Hotel Ajman recently organised the International Roundtable Conference (IRC) for future leaders on climate change. TT Bureau His Highness Sheikh Dr. Abdul Aziz Bin Ali Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, also known as the Green Sheikh, graced the event and shared his expertise …

Sharjah International Airport registered a 10 percent year-on-year increase in passengers, handling 11 million passengers from January to December 2016. The airport passed the 10 million passenger mark for the first time in 2015, showing 5.5 percent growth. Since then, the airport has continued to show strong growth. Airport passengers …

Backed by a professional team of experts Aiana Hotel and Resorts are on a rapid expansion plan in the Middle East and India. Amruda Nair, Joint Managing Director and CEO, shares with TravTalk their latest plans for the region. TT Bureau Do give us an overview of the properties. Aiana …

Turkish Airlines has just added flights to Havana and Caracas as its 16th and 17th destinations in the Americas. Its existing services are Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Bogota, Panama, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Boston, San Francisco, Miami and Atlanta. The inaugural flight from Istanbul got …

Targeting the honeymoon and luxury travellers in the GCC/UAE, Hurawalhi Resorts Maldives recently announced the new opening at an exclusive event in Dubai. It gave sneak peek into the luxurious property with a focus on the largest underwater restaurant. TT Bureau Offering 90 villas including 60 Ocean Villas and 30 …

Central Hotels, a dedicated Hospitality Management company in the UAE, have plotted out their upcoming projects across Dubai that will cater to a diversified market of both business and leisure travellers. TT Bureau According to their expansion plans, there will be three new properties in Business Bay, two in Palm …