Amadeus’ acquisition of TravelClick from Thoma Bravo for USD $1.52 bn is set to expand Amadeus’ presence in the hospitality sector. TT Bureau As part of the acquisition, approximately 1,100 TravelClick employees are expected to join Amadeus. Amadeus and Thoma Bravo expect to close the acquisition in the fourth quarter …
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Ctrip launched its first concept store at the Dubai International Airport-Terminal 3. It aims to provide 24*7 high quality customer service and in-destination products. TT Bureau As an important global hub, Dubai International Airport welcomes tourists from all over the world. The concept store is able to provide one-stop online …
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In order to provide more choices of accommodation for its Middle East clientele, Wego signed a partnership with Airbnb, thereby enabling more properties to appear on the Wego search results. TT Bureau With the addition of listings on Airbnb, travellers using the Wego metasearch apps and websites will have easier …
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Kleindienst Group, developer of The Heart of Europe, unveiled the first Sweden Beach Palace at Sweden Island. The Group’s Chairman Josef Kleindienst showcased the property as part of the project to pioneer the freehold second home market in UAE. TT Bureau The Sweden Beach Palace will consist of nine luxurious …
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The passion for travel and adventure transformed into a career for Samir Hamadeh, General Manager, Alpha Destination Management. Having joined as Regional Head of Sales in the MENA region in 2000, Hamadeh heads a team of committed, well-trained and creative indivuduals. Shehara Rizly Currently heading the position of General Manager …
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Travelport announced the signing of a multi-year content agreement with Cobalt Air which includes the use of Travelport’s leading merchandising tool, Rich Content and Branding. This partnership will offer countless opportunities to drive sales to Cobalt Air. TT Bureau With its base in Cyprus, Cobalt Air offers regular flights to …
Read More »According to Sojern’s Third Global Travel Insights Report 2018, desktop usage for travel search remains resilient despite the popularity of mobile phones. Desktops are definitely here to stay! TT Bureau The new report offers a quarterly look at travel trends from around the world. Sojern’s data science team analyses billions …
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RwandAir has recently appointed Cozmo Travel as its Passenger General Sales Agent (GSA) for the GCC countries (Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia (Offline). TT Bureau Timothy Njihia, Country Manager—UAE, GCC and Pakistan, RwandAir believes that partnerships play a very important role especially for airlines entering new markets. He further …
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Being proactive, conducting careful research and analysing factors of importance of the target market are some of the traits that hold the flag up high for Ramada Beach, Ramada Ajman and Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche. Expert hotelier Iftikhar Hamdani, Cluster General Manager of the three properties engages in a tête-à-tête …
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Ethiopian Airlines announced a successful fiscal year 2017-18. Gearing towards its 2025 vision, the airline opened eight new international destinations while the number of passengers carried grew by 21 per cent topping the 10 million mark for the first time in the airline’s history. TT Bureau It was quite an …
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