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Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Authority participated at Arabian Travel Market for the 20th year and recorded a significant milestone of attendance. It is also upbeat about the latest guest night returns according to which hotels in Sharjah are reporting higher occupancy in the first quarter against last year. TT BUREAU …

Saudi-based Makarem Hotels showcased its strengths during ATM 2017 by promoting the use of smart technology to attract visitors. TT BUREAU Makarem Hotels, a renowned Saudi brand designed by Dur Hospitality, contributed in promoting Saudi Arabia’s culture and tourism regionally as well as internationally and highlighted the added value of …

At the first ITB China, some 600 exhibiting companies from nearly 70 countries met with over 10,000 attendees and buyers from May 10-12, 2017. TT BUREAU A total of 2,700 attendees took part in the lectures, discussions and keynotes, given by 70 industry speakers at ITB China. The keynotes proved …

Top Travel Trip now offers a dashboard made by agents, for agents, with features to grow business and keep track of performance of each agent. TT BUREAU Top Travel Trip, a business to business travel oriented organisation, has spent extensive time and budgets researching customers pain points and understanding exactly …

Centara Hotels and Resorts continues to expand internationally with the opening of a four-star, 152-room hotel in Muscat — its first of three hotels planned for the Middle East. The Thailand-based hotel operator is also looking at opening properties in Doha later this year and Deira Island in the UAE …

One View IT Solutions recently launched a seamless, cost effective, web-based travel booking and related expense management tool targeted at corporates. TT BUREAU One View IT Solutions as a leading and preferred travel technology partner provides its customers a winning combination of right minds and cutting edge technology. “Smart companies …

A buoyant tourism market coupled with a range of benefits makes the ownership of a hospitality unit in Dubai attractive for individual investors seeking an alternative income option. The hospitality sector in Dubai is flourishing. A growing number of international hotel developers and hospitality companies are making inroads into the …

FCS Computer Systems (FCS) and NEC Enterprise Solutions EMEA have inked a partnership agreement that incorporates FCS solutions into the NEC Hospitality offering for the hospitality sector in EMEA. Eric Rogers, Vice President EMEA, FCS Computer Systems, shares details with TravTalk. TT Bureau Q) Explain the various hospitality offerings in …

As Dubai marked 100,000 rooms a few months ago, the industry is on a rapid adaptive game plan tapping different market segments. Industry experts share their views with TravTalk. TT Bureau   “Despite the many challenges of the last few years, the MEA region has proven its resilience. The region …

The Gulf region is an important part of Centara’s growth plan. Hence, two new properties are scheduled to come up this year in Muscat and Doha respectively with one recently announced in partnership with Nakheel in Dubai, set to open in 2020. Paul Wilson, Vice President of Sales, Centara Hotels …