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With many hotel projects under construction, Dubai’s dynamic hospitality sector has depicted room stock to be 132,000 by the end of 2019. Stakeholders share their insights with TravTalk. TT Bureau HE Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General, Dubai Tourism Dubai’s hotel industry remains at the forefront of cross-sector efforts to drive …

Etihad is the sponsor of the Special Olympics IX MENA Games 2018 and Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. The airline’s CEO Peter Baumgartner, talks on hospitality. TT Bureau Q) Why is Etihad Airways sponsoring the Special Olympics? As the national carrier of the UAE, we are proud to …

Known to have the youngest fleet in the world, SaudiGulf Airlines, the unique boutique airline in the Gulf, launched its maiden international operations in Dubai last month. TT Bureau At a time when more lowcost carriers are ruling the skies, SaudiGulf becomes a unique player to follow suit not only …

Al Ain became the first Arab city to host the Pacific Asia Travel Association Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart (PATA ATRTCM) recently, further cementing the region’s commitment to position itself as a leading cultural, leisure and MiCE destination. TT Bureau Held on the theme ‘Adventure in a …

The 5th ACE of MiCE in Turkey brought together global MiCE professionals from over 40 countries over a period of three days. Co-hosted by Turkish Airlines, the new motto for the event was ‘Everything you need for your meetings and events organisations is at ACE of MiCE exhibition.’ TT Bureau …

Themed on ‘Reimagining healthcare in Dubai’, the maiden Dubai International Health Tourism Forum brought together around 1,000 experts from the health, tourism and travel arena. The event provided an ideal platform to discuss latest trends in health tourism, methodologies to ensure patient protection, and ways to enhance patient experience to …

Shaza Hotels announced the signing of its first Mysk Hotel in Kuwait. The new property is set to welcome guests and visitors in the beginning of 2020. TT BUREAU Mysk, Shaza Hotels’ new upscale brand, explores the modern Arabian lifestyle in a refined setting. The 200-room hotel stays true to …

As the world’s first master-planned airport city, Dubai South is concentrating on building state-of-the-art infrastructure around the Al Maktoum International, thus creating a thriving aviation ecosystem. The Aviation District provides a specialised business environment that meets all the needs of the aviation industry. TT BUREAU Aviation District, the integrated aerospace …

The national carrier of the Republic of Rwanda announced plans to commence flight operations in Abuja in Nigeria and Cape Town in South Africa. TT BUREAU RwandAir will operate four weekly flights from Kigali to Cape Town with a stopover in Harare. The Abuja flight to be tagged to the …

David O’Brien, Chief Commercial Officer, Ryanair tells TravTalk about the airline’s network plans in the region and beyond. TT BUREAU Q) Tell us about Ryanair operations around the world? Ryanair is Europe’s top airline, carrying over 130m customers per annum on more than 2,000 daily flights from 87 bases, connecting …