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Travelport unveiled its product roadmap to extend its content offering to airline customers using the International Air Transport Association (IATA) New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard. This will enable travel agency customers to access such content via Travelport’s platform. TT BUREAU In December 2017, Travelport was the first and is still …

Miral has embarked on a major digital transformation project to create a seamlessly connected destination of world-class theme parks and attractions on Yas Island. The project will take visitors on a highly personalised digital journey, enhancing Yas Island’s destination appeal to global leisure and business travellers. TT BUREAU The infrastructure …

Strengthening its stand as the hub of regional and international associations, Dubai organised the inaugural Dubai Association Conference with over 300 delegates, including associations and industry experts from 32 countries. TT BUREAU The two-day event was hosted by the Dubai Association Centre (DAC), a joint initiative of the Dubai Chamber …

Last year at the Arabian Travel Market, Shurooq unveiled the Sharjah Collection, the first local luxury hospitality brand to further strengthen the emirate’s tourist sector and reinforce its position as one of the leading destinations at local and regional levels. HE Marwan Al Serkal, CEO, Shurooq, speaks with TravTalk about …

Since January 2017, the German National Tourist Office (GNTO) is represented through the German Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce (AHK) in Business Bay. Sigrid de Mazieres, Director– Gulf countries, GNTO tells TravTalk about the great synergies they are leveraging on in the Emirates. SHEHARA RIZLY Q) What are …

India’s premier private carrier, Jet Airways celebrates a milestone of having flown over 25 million guests over the past decade between the Gulf region and India. Connecting with some of the most important cities and states in India, Jet Airways aspires to further enhance their operations in the Gulf region. …

Regional online technology facilitator of travel insurance, Tune Protect partnered with Buruj Cooperative Insurance to unveil a new suite of international travel assurance products with benefits catering to the evolving needs of travellers to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. TT Bureau Tune Protect, the regional online technology facilitator of travel …

Premiering its first initiative to attract millennials to Dubai, the tourism arm of the emirate featured a popular song by a young Korean band for the first time at the largest choreographed fountain in the world in Emaar’s Downtown Dubai known as the Dubai Fountain. TT BUREAU Millennials, over the …

The German leisure market has been proven to be the most lucrative in the tourism sector. As pioneers of tourism, tourists from the German market have evolved over the years but their basic requirements when on holiday remain intact. Industry experts share their opinions with TravTalk. TT BUREAU Olwin Desouza, …

Every hotel operator, who wants to remain competitive and relevant in this day and age of technological revolution, regardless of the size or type of property, will have to embrace devices powered by Internet of Things and related wireless innovations by next year to enhance guest experiences. The problem with …