Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 1 May, 2017 10:59 am

Middle East momentum continues as IHG signs four new hotels

InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG), one of the world’s leading global hotel companies, announced four new hotel signings as well as six new hotel openings across the GCC in 2017 at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, UAE. The announcements are an indication of IHG’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 1 May, 2017 4:35 am

ETIHAD AVIATION GROUP ORGANISES MOTORBIKE PARADE TO SUPPORT AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

  Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) organised a motorbike parade across the United Arab Emirates in support of autism awareness, in partnership with Emirates Autism Society.   Over 200 participants, including 40 EAG staff, departed Etihad Airways’ head office in Abu Dhabi on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 1 May, 2017 1:19 am

Ròya initiates hospitality industry leadership roundtable aiming to support increased employment of GCC Nationals in the profession

An industry roundtable composed of GCC government tourism bodies, major hotel chain management and private sector industry stakeholders met on 10 April to form a voluntary advisory board for encouraging national citizen hospitality industry employment. The session was hosted by Ahmed Ramdan,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 30 April, 2017 2:19 pm

DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITY SIGNS MOU WITH THE RETREAT PALM DUBAI MGALLERY BY SOFITEL

TO DRIVE WELLNESS TOURISM IN THE REGION The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel Hotel, the first holistic health and wellness resort in the Middle East with an aim to drive wellness tourism in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 30 April, 2017 9:08 am

UK’s Master Chocolatier Will Torrent at SCRF 2017

  One of the most extensively profiled chefs by the international press, specialised patissier and award-winning chocolatier, Will Torrent, flew in from the United Kingdom to share his love for chocolate and all things sweet with the young lot of the UAE at the Sharjah Children’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 30 April, 2017 1:25 am

Magnificent seven win ATM awards

  Popular Best ‘Stand Awards’ awards programme rewards exhibitor creativity and investment in five independent categories, with two additional highly commended winners; judging panel of top industry professionals select the most eye-catching and innovative stands....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 29 April, 2017 11:33 am

Alpha Destination announces overseas expansion in new markets

Alpha Destination Management plans to explore new markets this year by opening more overseas offices to attract more inbound tourists in Dubai. This was announced by Alpha Destination chief executive officer Ghasan Aridi during the recently concluded Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai. Last ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 28 April, 2017 1:26 pm

Rezidor to add over 3,000 rooms to its operating portfolio in 2017 in the Middle East

Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the most dynamic hotel companies worldwide, is participating at the Arabian Travel Market and the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference this week, showcasing a powerful pipeline of 17 hotel openings, including 11 hotels in Saudi Arabia and 5 hotels in UAE for 2017...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 28 April, 2017 10:18 am

AHIC 2017 Awards celebrate two respected leaders of the budget and mid-market hospitality and tourism industries in the Middle East

On the final day of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2017 (AHIC), being held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, H.E. Sheikh Mubarak Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Founder and Non-Executive Chairman, Action Hotels and Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer, flydubai, were announced winners of ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 27 April, 2017 8:25 am

Shangri-La Al Husn Resort & Spa in Oman to relaunch this October as standalone resort

  Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts announced today at the Arabian Travel Market that it will relaunch the luxurious Shangri-La Al Husn Resort & Spa in Oman as a private standalone resort in October 2017.     The palatial Al Husn – which means castle in Arabic –...

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