To support countries in the MENA region rethinking their strategies and implementing new plans for reopening existing destinations and attractions in a safe and sustainable manner post the pandemic slowdown, MENA Attractions & Destinations Forum 2022 will be held on September 28-29 in Dubai, UAE to explore upcoming cultural and leisure projects and ways to drive growth for the tourism sector.
Premier Inn MENA has appointed Eduard Jimenez as commercial director to drive revenue growth at the company’s expanding portfolio of hotels in the region.
Sabre Cooperation, a leading technology provider to the global travel and tourism industry, announced the renewal of an exclusive and a long-term agreement with El Ajouz Travel, a leading travel company in Lebanon to power the agency’s growth and recovery. The extended agreement reaffirms two decades of collaboration and was marked by a signing ceremony that was attended by executives and team members from both companies.
Etihad Airways recently announced its financial and operating results for the first half (H1) of this year, posting a record-breaking core operating profit of USD296 million (H1 2021: USD392 million loss). This result was achieved despite fuel costs increasing by almost 60 percent in comparison to the same period in 2021.
Arabian Centres Company, one of the largest owner, developer and operator of contemporary lifestyle centres in Saudi Arabia, has announced the launch of its latest lifestyle development, Jawharat Al-Khobar Mall.
Sharjah Airport has witnessed a 142.74 percent rise in the passenger traffic during the first half (H1) of this year, accounting for approximately six million travellers.
Le Meridien Maldives Resort & Spa’s leadership team receives a refresh with new hires for the roles of director of sales & marketing, director of revenue management, and executive sous chef.
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, have announced they are the first airline to join the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international group of practitioners and academia convened by the University of Cambridge.
Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology company powering the global travel industry, has successfully integrated IATA New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from Qatar Airways (QR) to its global distribution system (GDS). After a pilot phase with agency customers in Australia and Sweden, the offers of Qatar’s flag carrier will now be rolled out successively to travel agencies across the globe starting on July 07.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently announced the launch of its Flight Pass system in partnership with Option Town. This new product will allow our passengers to purchase flights in bulk.
