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Over the next year Oman will be opening more luxury hotels than any other destination across the GCC. Focussing on Oman’s first integrated tourism complex, had a quick chat with the five-star luxury accommodations across Oman to find out more on what the country has to offer for visitors.   …

John Bevan, CEO – dnata Travel Group, shares with TRAVTALK the group’s growth over the past year compared to the pre-COVID period and expresses hope that the trend will continue over 2023. Some of the key criteria to determine this progression will be the average booking value, length of stay …

Travel curators and tourism boards have been actively promoting sustainability over the past few years. Especially in the GCC, the governments are making extra efforts to ensure that sustainability becomes a way of life.  TRAVTALK takes a look at a cross section of travel agents/ curators and tourism boards on …

Venturing into new markets over the past few years, Satguru has made its mark across the globe with its 80 plus offices. At Arabian Travel Market, they will further showcase their unique offerings, expertise and personalised experiences. With their stronghold in Dubai, they will have the opportunity to further demonstrate …

Tawfeeq Travel Group, understanding the needs of the travellers, has set up key segments to ensure that every aspect of the industry is covered under their robust leadership. From corporate travel management to leisure, business, M!CE and incentive groups, adventure and sports tourism, medical and wellness tourism, as well as …

Carbon emissions in travel and tourism has been a key concern over the past years. Today, there is more action in terms of reducing the carbon emissions in the industry, Sanith de Silva Wijeyeratne, Director & CEO, The Climate & Conservation Consortium (CCC) and its consulting arm CCC Consultants LLC …

With an aim to capitalise on the growing trend of experiential travel where visitors seek cultural and heritage experiences, rather than less context dependent leisure options, governments in the Middle East region are focussing on developing cultural destinations and promoting the region’s heritage sites to attract global tourists and encourage …

GCC residents are planning their post Ramadan outbound travel not just to the usual destinations but to various new and upcoming destinations which has been offering a whole new suite of attractions. Destinations have been showcasing their latest offerings over various programmes for the GCC travellers. Here is what experts …

In terms of technology, travel agents are at a stage when they need support on varied new solutions that come into effect on a regular basis. Travelport has been providing necessary knowledge and training for agents to optimise revenue and offer better service options to their clientele over the years, …

As the world meets in Berlin for the first time in three years without fear of restrictions, Al Tahadi Travel and Tourism expects to gain 15 % to 20% more business by attending this year’s ITB Berlin. This would be the first mega event which connects the travel, tourism, and …