In-the-Issue

The travel industry has seen its share of setbacks and managed to bounce back quickly from each disaster. The global pandemic has had an unparalleled and devastating impact on the aviation industry with airlines grounding their entire fleets for months, says Maher Koubaa, Amadeus Executive Vice President Airlines, Middle East, …

Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, The Governor of Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, inaugurated in the university city of the University of Tabuk the Grand Millennium Tabuk Hotel of the Higher Education Fund, in the presence of the Minister of Education and Chairman of the Board of Directors of …

Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) took place in a brand new format, addressing how the hotel industry can ‘Transform Tomorrow.’ As the hosts of the second day of AHIC at Rixos Premium JBR property, Mark Willis, CEO Middle East & Africa at Accor, shared his views about the event and …

After a six-month period of transformation, Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach welcomes its visitors back to their property to discover what they have in store for you and to indulge in French luxury and Arabian hospitality throughout your stay. The Walk, Dubai: Sofitel Jumeirah Beach, Dubai, is set under an infinite …

RAK Leisure, (RAKL), the lifestyle subsidiary of RAK Hospitality Holding (RAKHH), will launch 1484 by Puro on October 1, 2020. The highly anticipated restaurant located atop the Jais Adventure Peak is named for its height of 1,484 metres above sea level and is the UAE’s highest restaurant offering. Located next …

The 16th edition of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) took place from September 29 to October 1, 2020, addressing how the hotel industry can ‘Transform Tomorrow’. The three-day event was packed with critical insights from industry leaders. Shehara Rizly The programme featured over 60 speakers and was broadcast live …

At a recent conference, Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO reiterated the new call for systematic testing of all international travellers before departure as this would enable governments to safely open its borders without quarantine. The key to restoring the freedom of mobility across borders is systematic COVID-19 …

With the recent signing of the agreement between the UAE and Israel, the travel and tourism industry has its eyes set on a brand new source market, hitherto known yet to be explored. Salih Gozcu, Chairman, BTB Tours, shared his view on this important source market. BTB Tours is a …

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been working towards ensuring a safer destination for all its residents.  Earlier a stimulus package of 50 billion riyals for the private sector came into effect and lately the promotion of domestic tourism shows signs of progress. Waeil Alharthi, General Manager, Sama Al Mosafer …

Remaz Tours was founded in 2017 in Berlin to provide inbound tourism services for Middle East and GCC travellers to Germany.  Today, the company provides high-quality services from ground operations, logistics, to sales and marketing. Maher Azizia, Managing Director,  Remaz Tours Germany, shares with TRAVTALK. Shehara Rizly What are the …