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RezLive.com has launched Smart Match, an advanced AI-powered feature, set to redefine the way travel agents compare and book hotel rooms. With the travel industry constantly evolving, Smart Match represents a pivotal innovation—transforming the room selection experience by using AI to intelligently group, compare and present hotel room options in …

Radisson Hotel Group Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Daaliah Meyer joins Radisson Hotel Group as Cluster Director of Marketing & Communications in Saudi Arabia. With a background in neuropsychology and a career forged at the intersection of creativity, data and human behaviour, Meyer brings a powerful perspective to hospitality marketing. She …

Al Rais Travel has appointed Footprints Worldwide as its representative office in India. The initiative reaffirms Al Rais Travel’s commitment to expanding its global network and building new partnerships with travel agencies and tour operators across India, and significantly increase the number of Indian visitors to Dubai and the UAE. …

The Tower Plaza Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road has been the most sought-after hotel by both leisure and corporate travellers from across GCC, Europe and CIS countries. Ahmed Ibrahim, Commercial Director and Acting General Manager, Tower Plaza Hotel, shares with TRAVTALK some of their unique experiences and initiatives to attract …

SanJeet, Director, DDP Group, moderated an insightful session on ‘Wellness and celebratory tourism’ with three industry experts at the Arabian Travel Market. Paul Stevens, COO, MEA and Turkiye, Accor Hotels and Resorts Management; Eddy Tannous, COO, Rotana Hotels and Kathryn Moore, MD, Spa Connectors, shared their viewpoint on the wellness …

The German National Tourist Office GCC announced that GCC visitors to Germany have grown steadily to over 489,689 in 2024, a steady year-on-year increase of 1.2% and an impressive 21% increase when compared with the total number of visitors in 2022. These figures underscore Germany’s increasing post-pandemic popularity with GCC …

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia, through its agency Tourism Malaysia, announced that the country welcomed 194,440 tourists from the Middle East region in 2024. Malaysia is eager to welcome 45 million international visitors to achieve RM270 billion (US $60.8 billion) in tourism receipts by 2025, the authorities …

Spain witnessed a 17 per cent increase in visitors from the GCC region in 2024, shares Carlos Ruiz González, Director, Spanish Tourist Office – GCC Region, in a special interview with TRAVTALK. They brought in 20 key partners from Spain at the Arabian Travel Market this year with a view …

Air India and Air India Express have announced the appointment of dnata Representation Services as their GSA and Representative Agency (RA), respectively, in the UAE. The agreement, signed at the Arabian Travel Market 2025 in Dubai, reflects Air India Group’s focus on enhancing reach and customer engagement in the strategically …

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai announced that Sharjah attracted 1.6 mn hotel guests in 2024. TT Bureau Sharjah attracted approximately 1.6 million hotel guests in 2024, reflecting an 11 per cent over 2023. This announcement was made at the Arabian Travel …