Qatar Airways has announced the launch of a service to the Turkish destinations of Bodrum and Milas service.

Oman Air is due to commence its new daily flight from Muscat to the Turkish city of Istanbul on June 01.

BOASTING AN IDEAL ALL-INCLUSIVE PORTFOLIO OF BUSINESS AND LEISURE, QATAR HAS BECOME A REGIONAL HUB FOR CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS.

BOASTING SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL SIMILARITIES WITH THE MIDDLE EAST, THE MALDIVES HAS PROVEN TO BE AN EXTREMELY WELCOMING RETREAT FOR DISCERNING ARAB GLOBETROTTERS.

“Running our business is an ongoing challenge,” admitted Teddy Aouad, operations manager, Tree O Nine Beirut, saying that nevertheless, an enhanced focus on the European segments has helped to counterbalance the drop from Arab markets.

As Petek pinpointed, one of the main characteristics that set this destination apart from other GCC countries is that in Kuwait, visitors are in direct contact with locals and are able to socialise with them in everyday life, giving the destination a major competitive edge.

BURAK OLCAN has been named director of sales and marketing at The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa, Bahrain. A dynamic hotelier, Olcan has extensive experience in sales and marketing in five-star properties across the Middle East and Turkey.

Cultural associations between the country and the Middle East have long been observed, creating a pathway for industry stakeholders to claim a slice of the pie. “[...] The cultural similarities between Turkey and the Middle East create a huge set of common notions.

WITH UNCANNY SIMILARITIES IN CULTURE AND TRADITIONS – YET ALL WITH A EUROPEAN FLAIR – TURKEY HAS LONG BEEN A FAVOURED DESTINATION AMONG MIDDLE EASTERN TRAVELLERS,

SOME 1.57 BILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD FOLLOW THE PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM, REPRESENTING 23 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GLOBAL POPULATION, AND A MASSIVE MARKET FOR THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY.