In-the-Issue

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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Mohamed Al Rais is new DTTAG Chairman

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 …

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Spain Tourism signs MoU to lure UAE travellers

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. …

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New UAE work week: Dates of ATM changed

Arabian Travel Market will begin from May 9 to 12, 2022 in line new Monday-to-Friday working week. Taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), the revised dates are expected to complement international markets, majority of which also follow the Monday-to-Friday working week. Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director ME, Arabian …

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