popular travel among the young
International arrivals to the UAE increased healthily in 2012, reaching an estimated 11 million tourists delegates heard today at the latest WTM Vision Conference - Dubai held at Reed Travel ...
Abu Dhabi and Jordan already committed
Plans for EIBTM, the leading global event for the meeting and events industry, are well underway with key exhibitors already rebooked to attend ...
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Romancing the Middle East
The Seychelles Tourism Board Offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, joined forces with Air Seychelles for this year’s Bride Show from January 30 to February 2 in yet another effort to increase awareness ...
Indonesia bids to capture growing number of global Muslim travelers
JAKARTA, Indonesia - The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is set to leverage the country’s potential of sharia tourism this year in a bid to capture the expanding number of global Muslim ...
Expand air service in Europe and the Middle East
By Luc Citrinot
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia’s national carrier, launched flight services last week to six new destinations as a result of the airline's recently signed codeshare agreement ...
conducts seminar for travel trade and consumers
In an effort to increase the visibility of Seychelles in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) as well as to other Levant countries, the Seychelles Tourism Office Middle East conducted a two-day ...
IATA
ALGIERS, Algeria - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) outlined five areas in which opportunities exist to further develop aviation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to ...
world routes
The Middle East’s low-fare sector has demonstrated a dramatic pace of growth in the last decade which shows no signs of abating, according to OAG, the market leader in airline schedule data.
living natural history museum
The strong points of the Seychelles economy have made four pages in the July edition of Khaleej Times, the Middle East business report magazine.
World Economic Forum on Middle East, North Africa and Eurasia
ISTANBUL, Turkey – The World Economic Forum on the Middle East, North Africa and Eurasia will open next week in Istanbul from 4 to 6 June 2012.
Seychelles Tourism meets with Etihad Airways
The Seychelles Tourism Board, Middle East Office, in conjunction with Etihad Airways, conducted a series of corporate educational seminars to 90 key corporate clients in Dammam, Riyadh, and Jeddah ...
Overwhelming interest in destination stand
The Seychelles Tourism Board has strengthened its presence this year at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) with an increased number of trade partners from the destination in addition to the presence ...
Seychelles President featured on magazine cover
Seychelles, the Indian Ocean’s most sought-after tourist destination, got the full cover and eight pages-plus of the most-read and respected glossy “Arabian Business” magazine.
Namibia: Arabian tourists wanted
DUBAI, UAE - Namibia has entered the race to win the Middle East tourism market though it faces stiff competition from neighbouring countries within Southern Africa, which are all seeking to boost ...
World Travel and Tourism Council
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, has been named World Tourism and Travel Council’s (WTTC) Vice Chairman for the Middle East and Africa.
Cocktail presentation at International Pow Wow in Los Angeles
HONOLULU, Hawaii - The privately-managed Hawaii Tourism Association (HiTA), in coordination with the HiTA tourism ambassador based in Doha, Qatar, is planning to hold a cocktail presentation for ...
Dive Middle East Exhibition
The Seychelles Tourism Board, Middle East, in partnership with Emirates Holidays, have joined forces at this year’s Dive Middle East Exhibition, which is held alongside the Dubai International ...
UAE group checks Namibia tourism offerings
Namibia is taking the first steps in diversifying its tourism source markets and product offerings in an attempt to remain competitive and attractive to potential tourists at a time when the ...
Britain welcomes more visitors than ever from Middle East
Britain welcomed more visitors than ever from the Middle East last year and the trend is set to continue throughout 2012, according to VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourist authority.
Oman tourist officials visit Tanzania
By Apolinari Tairo, etn Tanzania
(eTN) - Highlighting the growing number of tourists from the Middle East to East Africa, Tanzania tourist officials are eyeing the upcoming Arab travel markets, also taking advantage of the Middle ...
Regional unrest affected Israeli tourism
Upheaval in the Arab world has caused a significant drop in tourist visits to Israel, Tourism Minister Stas Meseznikov said on Sunday.
Rule of law and democracy will empower local communities
LONDON, UK - Participants at the UNWTO/Arabian Travel Market (ATM) event on the Future of Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa held at the World Travel Market were unanimous in agreeing ...
