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Adhering to all precautions during the COVID period BCD Travel moved to their new premises  at M Square, right next to Spinneys (Bur Dubai) on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street, Al Mankhool. The move was planned much before the pandemic hit the world. Despite all difficulties, with their proactive and …

Director DDPPL SanJeet conducted an insightful discussion on redesigning hospitality with a world renowned expert from HVS, Hala Matar Choufany, President HVS Middle East, Africa and South Asia and Managing Partner HVS Dubai at the Gulf Travel Show. Q Could you tell us what’s happening around in the industry? Hala …

In a session moderated by Kathryn Wallington, Head of Middle East and Africa, Travelport at the maiden Gulf Travel Show, eminent panellists shared insights on how vital it is to rebuild consumer confidence in travel, amid one of the biggest crises in the travel industry. Kathryn Wallington, Head of Middle …

With a record number of agents attending from all across GCC, the second in a series of two webinars to showcase the luxury destination of Ireland was held last month. There were five speakers who participated along with Siobhan Naughton, Marketing and Trade Executive, Tourism Ireland. Shehara Rizly The webinar …

One of the key elements to restart travel is to build traveller confidence. Haitham Mattar, Senior Advisor Ministry of Tourism in the KSA shares his views with TRAVTALK. Emirates airlines is a great role model and I’ve traveled a couple of times between Dubai and Riyadh after the pandemic. I …

TravelRevive, powered by ITB Asia and Singapore Tourism Board (STB), took place on November 25-26, 2020 at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre. Leading the way with rigorous protocols and innovative solutions for the end-to-end visitor journey, TravelRevive was the first pilot tradeshow to trial the newly developed ‘hybrid event’ …

The first scheduled commercial flight operated by flydubai from Dubai International (DXB) landed at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) on November 26 at 11:35 to a water salute. The inaugural flight was flown by Captain Patrick Gonzenbach and Emirati First Officer, Abdulla Al Shamsi. On board the aircraft …

Rotana announced the highly anticipated opening of its 35th property in the UAE, in the prestigious Al Jaddaf district of Dubai. In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mana bin Khalifa al Maktoum, Al Jaddaf Rotana Suite Hotel Dubai was officially inaugurated, further cementing the group’s expanding footprint …

COVID-19 is not the first virus outbreak that the world has witnessed. However, the main distinction in the way the world is combatting this, as compared to SARS, Ebola, and the Spanish flu, is that we have technology on our side today, says Benjamin Boesch, Chief Digital Officer at VFS …

Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) has announced details of its comprehensive 2021 Retail Calendar, with citywide events, activations and experiences set to fully support the emirate’s economic and tourist development goals. The calendar is packed with 15 festival campaigns spread throughout 2021. With this year’s Dubai Fitness Challenge and …