Middle East

UNWTO will focus on five pillars for the period 2018-2019: innovation and the digital transformation; investments and entrepreneurship; education and employment; safe, secure and seamless travel; and social, cultural and environmental sustainability.

Reviews from other guests are perceived as particularly valuable because they represent “real experiences”.

In addition to SATS Ltd, iboardings.com and Assaia  were also shortlisted by the jury to present their projects at IGHC, where more than 700 delegates voted for their preferred innovation project.

For a hotel in Asia, travellers booking within five weeks of their trip can save as much as 22%, compared to early year peak rates.

Signs seven Letter of Intents (LOI) agreements with leading hotel chains, travel companies and investors at Arabian Travel Market 2018.

U City PLC., intends to makes a move to the Middle East as to expand its Europe-based portfolios of “Vienna House”, the company’s hotel management brand under Vienna International Hotelmanagement AG, as it expressed an interest in exploring a potential joint-venture project with Nakheel.

Egypt and Saudi Arabia remain constant at #1 and #2 destinations overall. India at #3 and Turkey #4 are both up one position on the ladder vs Q1 2017. UK is #1 European destination with Russia dubbed as the biggest climber.

The advertising campaign incorporates varied media platforms including television, print and digital spaces.

Global flyer reviews reveal Singapore Airlines as best in the world; Southwest is top U.S. airline.

Mehdi has a proven track record of delivering industry-leading innovation coupled with wide and varied experience across the hospitality industry, having worked in senior managerial positions at international hotel chains in several global markets.