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The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Jordan, the Hashemite Commission for Disabled Soldiers, Amid east/ Jordan, and Boeing have launched the ‘Disabled Soldiers Empowering Tourism’ programme. During the next few months 50 participants aged 20-45 will continue to engage in a comprehensive upskilling programme, investing 220 hours in training. …

Stefan Dubbeling, Managing Director Development EMEA, BWH Hotels, and Mujahid Pasha, Director Development – Middle East, BWH Hotels, in an exclusive interview with TRAVTALK, discuss their extensive plans for expansion in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The duo outlines the company’s strategic vision, unique offerings, and the importance of long-term …

The WTTC’s 2024 Economic Impact Research revealed that the sector’s contribution to Egypt’s GDP grew almost 24% last year to reach E£953 billion – nearly 21% ahead of the previous peak. TT Bureau According to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC’s) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR), last year, international …

With a surge in international level medical facilities, Dubai is attracting a huge number of medical tourists. The emirate’s latest goal is to attract 500,000 medical tourists annually by 2025. TT Bureau Dubai’s rapid expansion in healthcare facilities The city has witnessed remarkable growth in the healthcare sector, with the …

In order to ease travel management process for small to medium-sized businesses, Marriott International launches ‘Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy’. The programme combines the benefits of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio with a suite of travel tools to seamlessly book, manage, and expense business travel, says Drew Pinto, the Executive Vice …

Dubai is getting ready to welcome 25 million visitors for Expo 2020 with the support of the travel trade from around the globe. Shehara Rizly By opening for international travellers with caution yet sustainable influx of tourists, Sumathi Ramanathan, Director Market Strategy and Sales – Expo 2020 shares their new …

The second in the tri-series webinar by the Spain Tourism Board was concluded successfully with participants from all over the United Arab Emirates and GCC. This webinar programme was divided into four sections with a focus on Andalusia. Shehara Rizly As the programme was divided into four sessions; the first …

While the world stood still, the tourism boards were busy with various new plans, thus initiating their own strategies to weather the storm. Developing new strategies for the new normal and gaining confidence of their clientele were top on their list. The leaders share with TRAVTALK in detail. HE Khalid …