Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 7 May, 2015 11:23 am

Villa Rotana Judged as the Winner for Dubai Green Tourism Awards 3rd Cycle 2015

Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) announced Villa Rotana as the winner of Dubai Green Tourism Awards 3rd Cycle 2015. More than 80 hotels participated and Villa Rotana proudly receives the award in the Standard Hotel Apartment category which was presented to the General...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 7 May, 2015 2:25 am

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Welcomes Rise in Travelers from Middle East

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) welcomes increasing numbers of customers traveling from the Gulf region. The three largest Gulf region carriers serve DFW nonstop from their hubs, and the number of passengers traveling between Dallas/Fort Worth, the Middle East, and the Indian...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 7 May, 2015 12:21 am

Philippine Department of Tourism Launches Arabic Website

The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) has announced the official launch of its new Arabic experiential website, designed to encourage visitors to spend more time interacting with the destination online as part of PDOT Middle East office’s initiative to promote ‘Visit Philippines Year’...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 7 May, 2015 12:00 am

Atlantis, The Palm Reveals a Sneak Peak of This Year’s Summer Attractions at Arabian Travel Market 2015

On stand HC6420 in Sheikh Saeed Hall 1 of the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai unveiled a range of unique summer packages in celebration of Arabian Travel Market 2015. The resort is participating under the umbrella of Kerzner International, the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 5:15 pm

Wyndham Hotel Group Continues to Expand Management Division in the Middle East and Africa

Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company and one of three hospitality business units of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), today announced the continued expansion of its managed property portfolio with the signing of the 162-room Ramada® Hotel & Suites Amwaj Island in Bahrain. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 4:53 pm

UNWTO Ministerial Forum urges Middle East destinations to look local to boost visitor numbers

The UNWTO Ministerial Forum at Arabian Travel Market 2015 saw 20 Middle Eastern tourism ministers and private sector leaders agree the need for an intra-Arab tourism strategy to increase the number of tourists travelling between the countries of the region.H.H Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 4:27 pm

Alpha Destination Management launches I Venture Card at ATM-2015

Alpha Destination Management, after its rebranding from Alpha Tours, has announced the launch of I Venture Card that facilitates a tourist to enter more than 20 tourist sites and gives him or her discount of more than 50 per cent on the actual price of the tickets.The announcement was made during ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 2:14 pm

McDonald’s Saudi Arabia Takes a Twist Back in Time with Launch of Classic 1955 Burger

McDonald’s Reza Food Services Co. ltd., the exclusive McDonald’s developmental licensee for the Western and Southern regions of the Kingdom, announced the launch of a new premium product, the 1955 Burger, which promises to take meat-lovers’ taste buds on a twist through the decades, with...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 1:48 pm

IHG and Bukhamseen Group Strengthen 30-Year Relationship

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announced the signing of management agreements with Al Baraka General Trading and Contracting Company, owned by leading Kuwaiti conglomerate Bukhamseen Holding Group, to develop three hotels in Kuwait. Under the agreements, IHG will manage a new 120-room...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 May, 2015 1:45 pm

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY DRIVES BIG BUSINESS TO THE HOTEL SHOW SAUDI ARABIA 2015

As The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2015 comes to an end, organisers dmg events and M.I.C.E Arabia reflect on a successful 2015 and announce dates for a fourth edition of the event on 17th – 19th May 2016 at the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events. Christine Davidson, Event Director of The Hotel Show...

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