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Sharjah shines at Riyadh Travel Fair in attracting Saudi tourists

posted yesterday | Thursday, 17 May 2012

Sharjah, referred to as the capital of Arab and Islamic culture, claims to be wowing the Saudi and international visitors after its debut at the fourth edition of the Riyadh Travel Fair that opened in the Saudi capital on May 15. As has been reported, a large number of Saudi ...

Madonna’s concerts in Abu Dhabi are to draw 50,000 spectators

posted yesterday | Thursday, 17 May 2012

On June 3 and 4, 2012, the queen of pop – Madonna – is going to perform in du Arena on Yas Island, which is anticipated to become an historic performance, attracting 50,000 fans during the two days of concerts. The organiser, FLASH Entertainment, also reports that many months of planning, ...

Regional hoteliers claim that sustainability no longer an option

posted yesterday | Thursday, 17 May 2012

The irrefutable benefits of sustainability in the Middle East hospitality industry, has been brought to the fore by internationally-recognised Green Globe Certificate (GGC), at a number of high profile seminars held in Dubai recently. GGC, which has an exclusive regional partnership with ...

Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority opens office in Saudi Arabia

posted yesterday | Thursday, 17 May 2012

Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority has opened a dedicated office in Saudi Arabia with an aim to penetrate the Kingdom’s, and the wider GCC’s, high potential outbound market. The office, on Jeddah’s main King Abdul Aziz Road and next to the Star Avenue Mall, will have dedicated trade ...

Travelport and Nor1 sign partnership

posted yesterday | Thursday, 17 May 2012

Travelport and Nor1 have announced a strategic partnership to broaden distribution and increase revenue opportunities for hotels. The agreement will enable hotels that use Nor1’s upsell solutions, such as eStandby Upgrade, to reach more guests through Travelport, which operates both ...

Routes Europe to open in Estonia

posted yesterday | Thursday, 17 May 2012

Routes Europe is to take place in Tallinn, Estonia, on May 20-22, 2012, and is expected to attract a record number of attendees. The event, now in its seventh year, will be hosted by Tallinn Airport at the Radisson Blu Hotel Olümpia and 175 airline delegates from 85 European airlines are ...

DTCM recognises Dubai Experts programme graduates

posted yesterday | Thursday, 17 May 2012

Graduates of the Dubai Experts Online Travel Training programme conducted by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) were congratulated in the emirate as part of an incentive scheme designed to encourage more travel agents to complete the programme. The Dubai Experts ...

Best Western International to open hotel in Angeles, Philippines

posted yesterday | Thursday, 17 May 2012

Best Western International has announced plans to launch its first hotel in Angeles, Philippines, with the introduction of a Best Western Premier scheduled to open in 2014 – Casa Verde. Casa Verde, a Best Western Premier-branded hotel, is to be a new luxury property aimed at both domestic ...

Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman visits Kazakh fair

posted yesterday | Thursday, 17 May 2012

Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman recently attended the Kazakhstan International Tourism Fair (KITF) and brought positive results with the team meeting new contacts and potential business partners. General manager, Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman, Iftikhar Hamdani said: “This was the first ...

Kowloon Hotel scoops ‘Diamond Award’

posted yesterday | Thursday, 17 May 2012

Kowloon Hotel, Hong Kong, has been elected as the winner of a ‘Diamond Award’ by Rakuten Travel in the Rakuten Travel Award 2011 (Overseas). Rakuten Travel, Japan’s largest online hotel reservation website, hosts the Rakuten Travel Awards in Japan every year. The awards serve as ...

Iberotel Miramar Al Aqah Resort launches cleaning campaign

posted yesterday | Thursday, 17 May 2012

In its continuing effort to create awareness and promote the importance of protecting the environment, Iberotel Miramar Aqah Beach Resort, an upmarket Moroccan-style property in the heart of Fujairah, recently launched a new environmental project called Wadi Wurayah Cleaning Campaign. The ...

Great Singapore Sale to attract Gulf visitors

posted yesterday | Thursday, 17 May 2012

Gulf residents are increasingly choosing Singapore as their preferred destination for world-class shopping, a senior official at Singapore’s national tourism agency has claimed. Statistics from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) revealed that visitors from the Gulf generally spend more in ...

Vietnam - Thriving through heritage

posted | Wednesday, 16 May 2012

A kaleidoscope of world-renowned natural and historical sites that Vietnam offers to the international community of travellers seems to be attracting an increasing number of visitors, as this tropical Asian country is determined to not only catch up with, but also surpass other developed Asian ...

Hotel Show 2012 demonstrates MENA hospitality health

posted | Wednesday, 16 May 2012

The Hotel Show 2012 opened its doors on May 15 by president, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, as the full spectrum hospitality supplies exhibition welcomed international visitors and exhibitors to the 13th edition of the show. Industry professionals ...

Delta Air Lines commits to huge US facility developments

posted | Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Delta Air Lines flight 295 to Tokyo-Narita is set to become the first flight to depart Concourse F at the new Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal when it opens at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Shortly after flight 295’s departure, Delta flight 177 from ...

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