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The World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition (WHTS15) is the world’s largest B2B exhibition and conference for the global Halal travel and tourism industry and undoubtedly the most important travel event in the MENA region. Taking place from 19th-21st October 2015 at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, With confirmed international exhibitors from Halal and family friendly hotels, tourism authorities, in-and-out bound travel agents, cultural sites, …

Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche, considered Abu Dhabi’s Leading Business Hotel by World Travel Awards is participating at WTM 2014. We asked Nael El-Waary, General Manager of the hotel, questions about Abu Dhabi tourism trends. 1. What are Abu Dhabi’s key tourism strengths which ensure it stands out both regionally and on an international platform? Nowadays majority of tourists, who visit …

Palm Jumeirah, the man-made archipelago of islands in Dubai, is set to get its first budget hotel next year. Dubai-based Byblos Hospitality is to build a new 144-room low cost hotel on the man-made islands, in a project worth less than $50m, The National reports. “The Palm Jumeirah property will cater to tourists mainly but also to meetings and events …

Etihad Airways is planning changes to its schedule between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg, effective 26 October 2014. The change in the flight schedule, with new daily departure options from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg and vice versa, will provide travellers in either direction with improved opportunities to connect onwards to regional networks across Africa, and internationally beyond the airline’s hub in …

Phnom Penh: A delegation of Malaysian tourists about 110 people have convoy about 40 vehicles left from the land of KUALA BARANG , TERANGANU State, Malaysia, on 23 August 2014 across Thailand towards entering Poipet international Cambodia border on 25 August 2014 and took overnight in Siam Reap then continued to Phnom Penh on the night of 26 August 2014. …

Published:29 August, 6:59 am A “sharp decline” in bookings will see profits at Malaysia Airlines fall further in the coming months the carrier has warned in a statement. Announcing a second quarter net loss of 307 million Malaysian ringgit (£59 million) for the three months to June, the carrier said worse was yet to come. The airline has been affected …

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 August 2014: Tourism Malaysia is working with Harian Metro to host the Mountain Bike Grand Prix Cuti-Cuti 1Malaysia 2014. The first national mountain bike race series will be scheduled throughout Malaysia to promote a healthy cycling lifestyle among Malaysians as well as position Malaysia as an ideal cycling tourism destination for residents and foreign tourists. The event …

Contracts for new medical facilities across the GCC are expected to reach US $9.53 billion by the end of this year, up 25% on 2013, with governments putting an increased focus on medical tourism. Dubai plans to attract 500,000 patients for treatment by 2020 as part of its drive to become a centre for medical excellence in the region and …

AUG 26, 2014 Confirmation has been received from Nairobi that the Kenyan government has, for the time being, suspended the introduction of what has been described retaliatory Visa requirements for South African citizens. Forward bookings by South African tourists visiting the Kenya coast had in recent weeks taken a drastic downturn when it became known that wannabe visitors were to …

The first property in Turkey under FRHI Hotels & Resorts’ Raffles brand is set to open on September 1. Raffles Istanbul is located in the Zorlu Center, overlooking the Bosphorus, the Prince Islands and the historic peninsula. The hotel has 132 rooms and 49 suites, as well as two restaurants, two bars and lounges and a patisserie. “The spirit of …