In-the-Issue

GCC travellers’ play role in revival

The Austrian National Tourist Office held a travel workshop in Dubai to discuss the most recent travel updates to Austria and the factors that put the European country at the top of travellers’ lists. Many local media and travel trade professionals attended the event, which was organised in partnership with Emirates …

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Promoting leisure tourism

The partnership reflects both organisations’ commitment to providing an extensive range of bespoke tours and packages that combine the best hospitality, leisure, and tourism experiences in the Middle East. The agreement paves the way for Saudi International Travel Company (SITC) to offer travel and tourism services to Oman Air passengers …

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‘No destination stands alone’

The physical return of global leaders to WTM was an overt expression of the international travel community’s confidence in the world of travel safely, steadily re-opening, some places more confidently than others, after almost two years of global grounding due to COVID-19, including the forced transfer of WTM 2020 into …

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IHG partners with TRSDC

IHG and TRSDC have signed a Management Agreement to open the InterContinental Resort Red Sea in KSA. The new InterContinental Resort will open during phase-I of The Red Sea Project’s development, and will be nestled within the premium Red Sea Development location. Phase-I is well underway, and will be completed …

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Emirates, DXB at ‘full’ capacity

The Dubai Airshow attracted industry experts and leaders from all over the world from the aviation, aerospace, space, and defence sectors. The airshow featured nearly 150 countries, including 20 country pavilions, and new additions from the Czech Republic, Belgium, Brazil, Israel, and Slovakia. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al …

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Spain eyes KSA as potential market

Following the lifting of international travel bans, Spain Tourism has successfully organised its first post-pandemic travel and trade roadshows in the GCC. The first roadshow was held in Jeddah on October 25, 2021, and another was organised in Riyadh on October 26, 2021. The crowd at both the events was …

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One-of-a-kind star hotel renamed

At WTM, it was announced that the Hilton Dubai Creek, a five-star hotel previously managed by Hilton Worldwide, will be renamed Golden Sands. The Dubai-based AA Al MOOSA Enterprises LLC, a dynamic and service-oriented conglomerate with a diverse range of commercial interests, has announced the rebranding of one of its …

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Roadshow targets tourism market

Spain Tourism hosted its first post-pandemic travel and trade roadshow in Dubai as part of its initiative to target travellers of the region. There were 70 agents who participated from Dubai and met with the different tourism boards of regions in Spain such as Barcelona, Madrid, Costa del sol, Valencia, …

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High-speed testing facility opens in Sharjah

At its test facility in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Unitsky String Technologies Inc. (UST), a Belarusian company specialising in environmentally friendly, safe, and comfortable transport solutions, has completed the first stage of the uSky freight and passenger elevated string rail transport system for use in global logistics. Marking the company’s …

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Flash Horizon’s diversified growth plan

The expansion of Flash Tours in the Arab world is transferring its legacy and heritage to the UAE. Mohamed Khater, the newly appointed Regional GM & Managing Partner, speaks with TRAVTALK  about their current regional ambitions. Shehara Rizly Which areas of tourism do you specialise in? The Flash Group, established …

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