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A total of 1,080 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during 2021, which is an improvement of 1,3 percent over the 1,066 deals announced during 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

 

 

Smart Africa and the UAE’s Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote investment into Africa’s digital transformation. The partnership will also see Smart Africa and AIM collaborating on core events to promote dialogue to advance development agendas.

Following a period of lockdowns and global restrictions, Shangri-La Al Husn, Muscat is back to unveil a world of bespoke experiences for luxury seekers from around the world, after much anticipation.

Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, and one of UAE’s largest bank First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), in partnership with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, is launching a sustainably-focused Visa credit card. The card will reward shoppers for making sustainable choices in their everyday spending habits.

Accessibility to resorts in the Maldives’ Lhaviyani Atoll has been significantly improved with the opening of Madivaru Airport this February.

In a strategic move to reach out to new travel markets, and as the world becomes more accessible again, the West Hollywood Travel + Tourism Board has announced the opening of its first Middle East representative office in Dubai, UAE.

Thynk.Cloud has announced its first partnership in the Middle East with Ishraq Hospitality. The partnership will enable the hospitality group’s sales organization to further enhance the way they manage their B2B business relationships and maximise their sales productivity and efficiency. 

Pieter Elbers, CEO, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) visited Dubai Expo January 23, and co-hosted a reception at the Netherlands’ pavilion, attended by senior leaders from within the local Netherlands’ diplomatic and business community and the members of Dutch Sustainability group (DSG) and VIP guests.

Majid Al Futtaim, A leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and Dreamscape Immersive, the location-based immersive virtual reality company, has launched its newest interactive experience MIB: First Assignment at its flagship location at Mall of the Emirates.

Accor, a worldwide leading-hospitality group is expanding its footprint in Eastern African with the opening of the first Mantis property in Kenya.