As travel picks up after the decline in intensity of Covid, the greatest hurdle to cross is the visa process. Summer travel, especially this year, has become a challenge mainly due to visa traffic. Monaz Billimoria, Deputy Regional Head – UAE, VFS Global shares with TRAVTALK their efforts to make …
Read More »Chic summer offering from McArthurGlen
Plan a new wardrobe with value savings from designer brands The onset of summer is all about being bright and sunny. McArthurGlen is celebrating the new season with incredible discounts from everyone’s favourite designer brands. The list is endless and so are the options. Visitors who look to shelve the …
Read More »DDP mourns the death of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi
We convey our heartfelt condolences to the Royal family, and to the citizens and residents of United Arab Emirates. We join the whole nation in honouring his remarkable legacy as an exceptional and inspiring leader. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as the President of UAE …
Read More »1,500 exhibitors attend ATM 2022
Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director ME – Arabian Travel Market, shares facts about the international exhibition with TRAVTALK. Shehara Rizly What will be the focus or theme of ATM this year? The theme of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022 is ‘The future of international travel and tourism’. This year’s show will …
Read More »WTTC launches Hotel sustainability basics to drive sustainability in hospitality at its global summit in Manila
At the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) global summit in Philippines, they launched its ‘Hotel Sustainability Basics’, a globally recognised and coordinated set of criteria that all hotels should implement as a minimum to drive responsible Travel & Tourism. The initiative was launched today at its prestigious Global Summit …
Read More »WTTC Global Summit to be hosted in KSA in November 2022
It was revealed at the end of the 21st WTTC Global Summit in Manila, Philippines that the 22nd Global Summit will take place in Riyadh, the capital of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 29th November to 2nd December 2022. WTTC’s global summit was attended in Manila with over thousand delegates, …
Read More »WTTC global summit kicks off in Manila Philippines
At the opening of the global summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Julia Simpson, President and CEO WTTC in her welcome address shared the agenda for the summit and the new initiatives to be launched. “Ma-bu-hi. It’s incredible to think of what we have been through since we …
Read More »World travel and tourism leaders gather in Manila for 21st WTTC global summit 2022
World tourism executives and delegates from across the global travel and tourism sector gather in iconic Manila for the 21st World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit under the theme, “Rediscovering Travel”. In her speech during the opening ceremonies of the summit, dubbed as the most influential event in …
Read More »WTTC reveals massive increase in global international inbound travel at WTTC summit in Manila
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its knowledge partner ForwardKeys, forecast a major increase in global international flights bookings as international travel takes off. The booking bounce back was revealed at WTTC’s prestigious 21st Global Summit, taking place this year in Manila, as the world continues to reopen …
Read More »ATM focus on Saudi strategy
As the countdown begins for the biggest Arabian Travel Market, to be held from 9-12 May this year, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be a key focus with the specialized forum. Shehara Rizly The first, ‘From strategy to reality: Saudi Arabia’s tourism vision comes of age’, part of the ATM …
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