Visitor from more than 100 countries to take part in the trade event. Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director, ME-ATM, shares more details with TRAVTALK. Shehara Rizly Could you share with us the theme, dates for Arabian Travel Market (ATM) this year? Now in its 29th year, the upcoming edition of ATM …
Read More »Natural phenomenon in Philippines
Philippines’ Pavilion ‘Bangóta’ unveiled Puerto Princesa underground river, one of the new seven wonders of nature selected from across the world in a special voting campaign with over 600 million people. The occasion was graced by Philippine Ambassador to the UAE, His Excellency Hjayceelyn Quintana. Shehara Rizly In his opening, …
Read More »Kuwait Airways adds 17 new destinations
Kuwait Airways announced launch of 17 new destinations, in addition to existing 40, bringing total number to 57. The new destinations will include Malaga, Moscow, Sarajevo, Nice, Salalah, Sharm El Sheikh, Sohag, Alexandria, Mykonos, Bodrum, Trabzon, Vienna, Madrid, Casablanca, Manchester, Kathmandu and Kuala Lumpur. Kuwait Airways is pleased to announce …
Read More »Corporate travel spending to go up 32% in ’22
A report of World Travel & Tourism Council mentions that business travel expenditure in the Middle East will rise by 32% this year, following a predicted 49% increase during 2021. This gives hopes for boost in travel and tourism business throughout the region. Business ravel expenditure in the Middle East …
Read More »ADCEB, Miral tie-up to attract MICE to UAE
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 …
Read More »Expo, FIFA to drive business to the region
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 …
Read More »Dubai all set for business events
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 …
Read More »COVID-19: Emirates recovers 90% lost ground
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 …
Read More »Gulf Travel Show is back to redefine travel
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 …
Read More »Saudi push for digital tourism
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 …
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