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Sun Siyam Maldives with its four and five-star resorts has become the most prominent destination for Middle East travellers. Whether guests are looking for a relaxing holiday or one that is full of fast-paced and thrill-seeking activities, it offers tailored and personalised holiday experiences to each traveller. Deepak Booneady, CEO, …

The Department of Tourism (DOT) foresees a robust recovery for Philippines Tourism, underpinned by the encouraging figures in the Philippine Tourism Satellite Accounts (PTSA) for 2022, as compiled by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).   The Tourism Direct Gross Value Added share of tourism to the Philippine economy, as measured …

On the celebration of the Golden Year of the Department of Tourism (DOT), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr., along with Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco unveiled a tourism campaign, ‘Love the Philippines’, on the department’s 50th Foundation Year.   Addressing the event, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., expressed his support …

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 …

Rezlive, TRAVTALK and Turning Point treated stalwarts of the travel and tourism industry from 16 countries to a unique experience at Red Carpet Desert Networking Event in Dubai recently. The event, organised on the sidelines of this year’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM), provided a great networking platform for the participants. …

One of the key outbound travel destinations for Middle East travellers, Thailand is back on track again, as it expects greater numbers of visitors from the region. The destination welcomed about 3.15 lakh Middle East visitors in 2022 and now with a new campaign, it aims to achieve one million …

The past years have seen a marked increase in Middle East travellers seeking more wellness and medical travel to various destinations around the world. From Europe to Asia, every region is making sure that it gets a piece of this affluent market of travellers. TRAVTALK speaks to some of the …

Every year, travellers from the Middle East seek new destinations to escape the summer heat. After the pandemic, this year will be the first summer when all borders are open. Countries around the world are promoting their lesser known destinations to give the Middle East travellers a new experience. We …

Malaysia has recorded 10.07 million tourist arrivals since opening of international borders and RM28.2 billion (AED 23.5 billion) in tourist receipts in 2022. Tourism Malaysia continues its efforts to publicize comprehensive promotional activities to the Middle Eastern region to keep the momentum going up and increase the number of international …

Tourism is responsible for around 11 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, and it is projected to double by the year 2050, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). Unless measures are taken to limit the emissions, this will aggravate global warming, leading to even more …