In-the-Issue

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 …

Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of properties that opened in the Middle East region. Some new brands have entered the market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Shangri-La Jeddah Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Number of Rooms/Suites  – 220 …

UAE will be the base next winter for environmentally high-performing passenger ship, MSC World Europa, to sail in the Middle East. Its Swiss-based owner and operator MSC will dedicate a second ship, MSC Opera, to Gulf region for 2022 and 23 sailing season to strengthen its position as region’s number …