Major tourism hotspots in the GCC are experiencing a surge in Indian visitors, reflected by growing figures in 2016.

“Wellness is a very important aspect of our offerings at our hotel,” said Hamdy, noting how an extensive and well-rounded wellness offering can influence holiday-makers when looking for their ideal accommodation.

Experiential travel, encompassing the adventure, culture, heritage, wellness and spa, and cruise tourism segments, which are currently trending globally, will be adopted as the official show theme for Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017.

The GCC is one of our core markets. “The GCC is one of our core markets at The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives, with Saudi Arabia [being] one of our top five source markets this year, so attending the Arabian Travel Market

Following the success of Arabian Travel Market (ATM)’s 2015 theme of family travel, the focus of this year’s edition will be on midmarket tourism, hailed as a key area of opportunity for Middle East destinations.

Following the success of Arabian Travel Market (ATM)’s 2015 spotlight theme of family travel, the focus for this year’s edition will be on midmarket tourism,

While online channels and social media are seen as crucial to a business’ success – even more so when it comes to