EVENTS

Thailand is focusing on the Middle East as a key source market, as the Southeast Asian country last year received 96,389 travellers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, followed by 65,857 from the UAE, 44,566 from Kuwait, 26,745 from Oman and 23,170 travellers from Qatar. Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) …

Sabre hosted a panel discussion on ‘The Main Trends Impacting Travel in 2023 and Beyond’ at ATM last month featuring prominent industry experts from dnata and Wego. The experts shared valuable insights into the current and future landscape of the travel industry, including the emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities that …

This year’s ITIC Middle East Tourism Investment Summit focuses on the recent case study in Oman on the opportunities for women in the tourism sector. Women make up for 54 per cent of the workforce in tourism globally, says UNWTO. TT Bureau Discussing the opportunities for women in tourism, Dr. …

Expo 2020 Dubai inspired and mesmerized the world after the challenges of the pandemic. It provided a wealth of opportunities to the 192 participating countries, and continues today as a business and entertainment destination. Sholto Douglas-Home, Chief Sales & Marcomms Officer at Expo City Dubai shares the city’s plans with …

Arabian Travel Market, the much-awaited event of the year, will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 1-4 May 2023. More than 2,000 exhibitors and 34,000 visitors from 150 countries are expected to attend this year’s event, which focuses on its journey towards net zero objective for 2030. …

The 30th edition of Arabian Travel Market takes place in Dubai, with a record number of exhibitors attending the event from all over the world. Sustainable travel and working towards a common goal of practicality for net zero is the way forward this year. Danielle Curtis, Exhibitor Director ME, Arabian …

The 19th Azerbaijan International Travel and Tourism Fair (AITF) 2023 is back at Baku Expo Center from 4-6 April. Traditionally one of the leading events in the tourism sector, the AITF brings together the leading players in the industry, providing them with the opportunity to establish new contacts and expand …

FITUR 2023, the 43rd edition of the international tourism fair, was organised in IFEMA Madrid, Spain, from 18 to 22 January. The largest tourism networking event in the world brought together more than 120,000 professionals and 90,000 visitors from 131 countries. Travel trade from GCC present at the fair targeted …

The PATA Annual Summit 2022 (PAS 2022), organised by the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) under the theme ‘Reconnecting the World Sustainably’, concluded in Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE recently. As many as 237 delegates from 128 organisations and 36 destinations attended the three-day event. TT Bureau …

Travel, tourism and hospitality stalwarts felicitated for their outstanding contribution to the industry at the glittering awards ceremony held in Dubai recently. Ammar Sajwani, Director, Tourism Development Department UAE, Ministry of Economy, graced the occasion as Chief Guest and presented the awards. Shehara Rizly The evening kicked off with the …