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The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) announced a new event called ‘Celebrate Al Dhaid!’ in collaboration with the Sharjah Institute for Heritage to shed light on the historic Al Dhaid Fort in Sharjah’s Central Region. The announcement comes as His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, …

As the countdown begins for the biggest Arabian Travel Market, to be held from 9-12 May this year, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be a key focus with the specialized forum. Shehara Rizly The first, ‘From strategy to reality: Saudi Arabia’s tourism vision comes of age’, part of the ATM …

Wego and Egypt Tourism Authority launched a campaign to promote Egypt’s ‘hidden gems’, including the world’s oldest intact temples, museums and pyramids, among tourists of all seasons. The campaign focuses on promoting Egypt as the most preferred destination of choice for Middle Eastern travellers showcasing the various elements of Egypt, …

As international borders are steadily opening and COVID-19 restrictions being lifted from most destinations, it is almost akin to a new era for travel and tourism industry. At the recently concluded fourth edition of the Gulf Travel Show, Nasir Jamal Khan, CEO, Al Naboodah Travel moderated an interesting session on …

Expo 2020 Dubai reached the remarkable milestone of 20 million visits – an amazing achievement making history against the odds while bringing the world together in the United Arab Emirates for the largest global gathering since the start of the pandemic. Displaying huge resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges, …

Virtual credit cards or VCCs have been around for many years now, saving money of travel companies and providing them with a winning combination of speed and data reliability, particularly for reconciliations. If the pressures of virtually endless rounds of travel cancellations – followed by hard to predict travel booking …

At this year’s Bahrain Grand Prix, Flash Horizon, a destination management company in UAE, was the official partner to handle all ground operations for ‘Orange Army’ 200 participants of Dutch driver Max Verstappen’s fans. Mohamed Khater, Regional Manager and Managing Partner of Flash Horizon, shares his views with TRAVTALK. Shehara …

As the Holy Month of Ramadan begins, staycations and daycations see uptick in demand, especially after Expo 2020. As agents are busy making the bookings, key hoteliers in the region share their views with TRAVTALK. Christopher Pike, General Manager, Radisson Riyadh Airport, KSA It is the first Ramadan for the …

The big news was revealed at the recently concluded Gulf Travel Show 2022 when the country announced that its borders are now fully open for global travellers. Middle East has always been one of the most important source markets for Malaysia pre pandemic, generating the highest revenue.  Last November, Malaysia …

Malaysia is all set to welcome back international travelers after the government announced the full reopening of its borders for the first time after nearly two years of COVID-19 pandemic-related closures as the nation is transitioning to endemic phase, beginning 1 April 2022. Fully-vaccinated travellers can enjoy quarantine-free travel and …