Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 2:12 am

Amadeus to roll-out upgraded Selling Platform Connect, Middle East’s first fully online booking platform at Arabian Travel Market 2015

• Global Distribution System (GDS) provider to exhibit innovative technology solutions for travel trade from Stand TT7620 in Technology Hall, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre Amadeus-connected travel agents across the Middle East and Africa will now be able to benefit from a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 2:08 am

DAMAC Maison Hotels & Resorts on Track to be one of the Leading Hotel Operators in the Region

6,050 keys to be completed by end of 2017, 4 hotels already open in the Burj Area of Dubai DAMAC Maison Hotels & Resorts – the five-star luxury hotel service provider – is set to become one of the largest hospitality operators in the Middle East, with 6,050 keys to be completed by the end of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 2:02 am

HYATT EXPANDS ON PLANS FOR GCC GROWTH AT ATM DUBAI

Continues to Attract Wider Range of Guests with Diversified Offerings and Choice Locations in Hyatt announced today at the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) exhibition in Dubai that it continues to spotlight the burgeoning Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) market with new hotels across several of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 5 May, 2015 1:24 am

ATM 2015 opens today with spotlight on family travel

YouGov has unveiled the results of its latest Family Travel study on the first day of ATM 2015 with the findings showing that 64% of the 2,000-plus MENA based survey respondents travelled with their children in the last 12 months, and almost two-thirds (62%) prefer online booking channels.Scott...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 4 May, 2015 9:46 pm

Prince Abdullah bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud opens the Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2015

The third annual Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2015 was opened Under the Patronage of His Highness Prince Abdullah bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud, Chairman of the Tourism Committee, in Jeddah yesterday (3rd May) to thousands of hospitality professionals from throughout the Kingdom and beyond.Taking place...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 4 May, 2015 1:24 pm

Geneva Tourism takes VIP women from the GCC to Geneva.

Geneva Tourism, one of Switzerland’s official tourist boards, held an exclusive event called ‘Geneva, more than you can imagine’. The event was an occasion for the elite women from the GCC to connect with each other, while exploring the beauty of Geneva.Geneva has been a popular holiday...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 4 May, 2015 1:16 pm

Rotana announces 2015 openings at ATM

Rotana has announced plans to substantially grow its portfolio in 2015 with the addition of 11 new properties spanning the most exciting regional markets – the United Arab Emirates, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain and Turkey, in addition to its first property in the African market. The announcement came on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 4 May, 2015 1:14 pm

Rotana to open its first two properties in Turkey

Rotana today announced that it will open two new properties in Istanbul next month, marking the brand’s maiden foray into the Turkish market. The “Burgu Arjaan by Rotana” and “Tango Arjaan by Rotana” will officially open their doors to guests on 1st of June 2015, adding a total of 318...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 4 May, 2015 12:47 pm

New hotel at Madinat Jumeirah unveiled as Jumeirah Al Naseem

Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has unveiled the name for Jumeirah’s new hotel at Madinat Jumeirah, scheduled to open during 2016: it will be known as Jumeirah Al Naseem. The name ‘Al Naseem’, which means a gentle wind or sea breeze in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 4 May, 2015 9:09 am

Air Arabia celebrates inaugural Multan flight

Air Arabia has celebrated its inaugural flight to Multan, Pakistan’s fifth largest city and home to more than three million people. The flight took off from Sharjah International Airport at 04:45 on Friday, May 1, and landed in Pakistan at 08:20 local time.Multan joins Air Arabia’s extensive...

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