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New research from VisitBritain highlights British expats’ top motivations for travel to the UK. It further provides valuable insights to harness the pent-up demand from British expats to visit the UK and to boost visitor spending. The study suggested that 60% of UAE travellers planned to visit friends and relatives on …

Since the epidemic, Uganda Tourism and its partners staged a first roadshow in Dubai. Over 70 agents from Dubai attended the event, which included onsite business-to-business meetings. Middle East is considered  an emerging market for Uganda hence its importance was stressed at the event. Lily Ajarova,  Chief Executive Officer, Uganda …

Seera Group has further strengthened its religious travel services by integrating Mawasim, its Hajj and Umrah division, with Maqam, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah’s official global distribution system platform to redefine the future of travel for global pilgrims to the Kingdom. Mawasim and Maqam, the only Saudi-authorised portal, …

BTB Tours celebrated their fifth anniversary by organising a special function for all its clients. Sinceits inauguration in Dubai by Salih Gozcu, Chairman BTB Tours the company has welcomed around 300,000 guests coming from 23 countries to the UAE. BBTB partners with 500 hotels and resorts in the UAE alone …

It is time to return to Yas Island, the most exciting and entertaining destination in the UAE The first Warner Bros. hotel is set to open on the island very soon, giving visitors another reason to return. Liam Findlay, General Manager, Experience Hub, speaks with TRAVTALK about the many new …

At a recent interview with JVR Fernando, Chief Commercial Officer, Satguru Travel, one of the largest travel management companies covering over 80 locations in every continent, revealed its plans to ensure the maximum number of travellers are brought in during the six months of Expo 2020. Shehara Rizly What have …

Media Rotana has an advantage as one of the key five star hotels that offers a totally new experience for their visitors, as it is only 20 minutes from the Expo 2020 site. It is one of the most sought-after hotels in Barsha Heights due to its proximity to the …

Mark your calendars on 23rd November 2021 at 12noon UAE time to revisit destination Germany with a special focus as a much loved shopping destination. In this webinar the focus will be about one of the most exclusive department stores in Germany, Breuninger. Shehara Rizly Germany has been one of …

According to UNWTO, international arrivals dropped by 74%. Moreover, destinations worldwide welcomed one billion fewer international arrivals in 2020 than in the previous year the restrictions levied by countries, notes Sean Lochrie, Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Before the pandemic, travel and tourism (including its …

Following the resumption of flights, several European countries have gradually opened their borders to leisure travel, and residents of the UAE have been looking for notable European cities to visit. As travel in Europe reopens, Wego delves into its travel search data to identify which European cities residents are looking …