Through its new tailored offering called Namaste, Hilton Hotels plans to cater to Indians travelling to ME and Africa. Tripti Mehta Hilton has launched tailored offerings for Indians travelling to the Middle East and Africa, and has aptly named it ‘Namaste’. Through this, Hilton aims to offer the Indian guest …
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Short-haul routes first
Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet, shares that the airline is targeting a 50 per cent growth this year and creating a local airline in Ras Al Khaimah. Anupriya Bishnoi While Jet Airways’ suspension of operations initially threw the Indian aviation industry into disarray, it seems to have recovered …
Read More »Family travel on Sharjah’s radar
In 2017, Sharjah recorded nearly 138,000 Indian overnights. While family travel is one of the most important segments for this emirate, Sharjah is targeting the growing potential of Indian outbound, and seeking new segments and cities in India to market the destination. Ankita Saxena According to Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, …
Read More »Ras Al Khaimah spellbinds travel trade
Ras Al Khaimah hosted the 3rd OTOAI Annual Convention where the travel trade discussed new opportunities and efficient use of technology in tourism to allow its members to implement it to grow business. Attendees at the convention share their experiences of the destination with TRAVTALK. ANKITA SAXENA FROM RAS AL …
Read More »OTOAI all set for RAK
The 3rd Convention of Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) will be held from September 13-16, at Waldorf Astoria, Ras Al Khaimah, where the Indian travel trade will get to explore a new destination. ANKITA SAXENA The convention will bring together 160-170 delegates from the outbound tourism industry, where …
Read More »35% growth in Q1 from India
Ras Al Khaimah is targeting one million tourists by the end of 2018, revealed Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) on his recent visit to India NISHA VERMA Ras Al Khaimah recently organised roadshows in Delhi and Mumbai, India to meet and interact with travel trade …
Read More »RAK rakes in interest from trade
Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) held a roadshow in Mumbai recently which saw more than 100 travel agents and tour operators come together to meet 17 sellers including DMCs, airlines, hotels and attractions. Here’s what the attendees had to say and how the roadshow has helped them gain insight on the …
Read More »OTOAI convention at Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah will host the Outbound Tour Operators’ Association of India (OTOAI) convention to take place tentatively from September 12-14, 2017. NISHA VERMA Guldeep Singh Sahni, President, OTOAI, and Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the convention during the Ras …
Read More »RAK woos adventure lovers
Ras Al Khaimah is aggressively enhancing its presence in India through strategic partnerships, and is intensifying its focus on adventure tourism in line with UNWTO’s Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, reveals Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (TDA) AHANA GURUNG Q Ras Al Khaimah has been …
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