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Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau announced a new partnership with Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading curator of magnetic experiences, to strengthen the emirate’s position as a leading destination for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE), specifically targeting business events with more than 500 attendees. The partnership has resulted in the …

Over the past few months, Expo has impacted travellers into the UAE. Mohamed Khater, Regional Manager and Managing Partner of Flash Horizon, part of Flash Group, shares with TRAVTALK the latest inbound trends and their way forward to open a new division. Shehara Rizly Has there been new inbound source …

Dubai is a known leisure destination. With good connectivity, visa-on-arrival facilty for people from 70 countries, and blended option of business and leisure travel, the city becomes an ideal place for those looking for a destination to organise their events. Back to business! As the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters …

As Dubai opened earlier in 2020 during the pandemic, Emirates Airline started off by adding more destinations to its network, and today the national carrier is on the path of full recovery. Adil Al Ghaith, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Gulf Middle East and Central Asia for Emirates shares the …

Fourth edition of the two-day Gulf Travel Show will begin vertually on March 22 this year. Shehara Rizly After the success of three editions, held in November 2020, March 2021 and October 2021, the Gulf Travel Show is back on popular demand in 2022. The timing of the virtual trade …

In a move to accelerate and future proof the kingdom’s tourism sector, Saudi Arabia recently announced its digital tourism strategy for the next three years targeting 10 percent of GDP contribution from the sector. Shehara Rizly As the kingdom of Saudi Arabia sets to attract global talent, build the next …

Rais’s appointment as Honorary Chairman of DTTAG came into effect from February 2022. Shehara Rizly Mohamed Jassim Al Rais is a young dynamic Emirati with extensive experience in the travel and tourism industry. He graduated from American University, Sharjah, in 2006. His initial introduction to the Al Rais Group of …

As the borders of Spain opened earlier in the European region, many travellers from the UAE benefited, as the entry requirements were flexible making it one of the most popular outbound destinations. TRAVTALK explores the relationship further by getting information first hand from the team from Spain and the UAE. …

The McArthurGlen group is delighted to announce the MAG Fashion Shopping Days, which will take place from February 20 to February 26. Make the most of your week-long holiday by treating yourself and your family to some leisure time at McArthurGlen. If you are a savvy shopper, McArthurGlen offers up …

The McArthurGlen group is delighted to announce the MAG Fashion Shopping Days, which will take place from February 20 to February 26. Make the most of your week-long holiday by treating yourself and your family to some leisure time at McArthurGlen. If you are a savvy shopper, McArthurGlen offers up …