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Tech-powered personalization

Mamoun Hmedan, Chief Business Officer, Wego, in a recent interview with TRAVTALK, reveals that one of the key travel trends in the region in this age of digitalization is technology empowered personalization. TT Bureau Could you share some of the key trends in the region regarding bookings etc? Sustainable and …

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Yanbu to get mega lifestyle hub

SEVEN’s SAR1.1 billion worth entertainment destination, coming up along the seafront promenade on Al Nawras Island, is expected to play a pivotal role in Saudi Arabia’s entertainment sector. TT Bureau Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has awarded the contract of building …

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‘The Travel File’ evolves

‘The File’ stores traveller information to understand requirements of the travellers. However, after the pandemic, this information has undergone a drastic change. The travel trade shares insights. Asim Arshad, Group CEO, Orient Travel and Tourism Agency The traveller file is important for TMCs and Travel Agencies, this document becomes the …

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KSA go-to destination for Chinese

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt, CEO, China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI), shares with TRAVTALK latest trends, as Chinese travellers start visiting the Middle East destinations again. TT Bureau Efficient air connectivity between the UAE and China witnessed over one million travellers from China in 2019. Post pandemic as the …

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FHS 2023 to discuss hospitality future

Future Hospitality Summit will be held from 25-27 September 2023 in Abu Dhabi. Organised by The Bench in partnership with TRAVTALK, the summit brings together industry leaders of the Middle East and Africa for discussions, deals and insight on the continued growth of the region’s hospitality and tourism sectors. Technology …

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RAK welcomes 600K visitors in 6 months

Ras Al Khaimah welcomed 600,000 visitors between January and June this year, a 14.8 per cent increase vis a vis the same period last year, and generated the highest ever tourism-related revenue for a half-year period, setting a new record, announces Raki Phillips, Chief Executive Officer, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism …

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Thailand’s popularity gains momentum in ME

Thailand remains one of the most visited countries by both locals and expatriates from the Middle Eastern region. With unmatched hospitality, wellness facilities, adventure campaigns, and luxury accommodation, the country has everything to attract more visitors from the Middle East region. If you are planning to visit the Southeast Asian …

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Women-led hotels tempt female travellers

Looking into a research that shows 87 per cent of woman travellers would give preference to a woman-led hotel and almost 50 per cent of them would pay more, travel metasearch website WayAway for the first time has launched a new category on its maps and listings called ‘woman traveller …

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