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Oman Air extends support to national football side
Oman Air has extended its support for the Oman Football Association, continuing its role as the official carrier of the national team for 2020. The organisations’ leaders signed the agreement in a ceremony at Muscat International Airport.
Golf Saudi Summit scheduled for February
The event will bring together captains of industry and national leaders to debate hot topics and modern development tactics at the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers from February 2nd-4th.
VFS Global to offer Expo 2020 Dubai tickets to global audience
Customers travelling to Dubai during Expo 2020 can simply visit their nearest VFS Global Visa application centre in the GCC, India, China, Russia, the UK and Germany to plan their trip.
Caribbean tourism growing twice as fast as global average
Tourist arrivals to the region increased by a solid 9.7 per cent during the first half of 2019 when compared to the same period last year, according to new figures from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation.
Saudi Arabia sees boom in tourism visa applications
Tourism visa applications to Saudi Arabia have boomed since the kingdom announced it was opening its doors to more foreign visitors in September.
Antigua & Barbuda partners with GeoTourist for new GPS tour
Antigua & Barbuda has partnered with GeoTourist to create navigational application content for the destination. It will offer visitors the chance to explore the destination independently, while being guided by Antiguan storytellers, all from their mobile phone.
World Travel Awards headed to Oman for Grand Final Gala Ceremony
World Travel Awards has partnered with Oman Airports to host its highly-anticipated Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2019. The event will take place on November 28th at the Royal Opera House Muscat.
WTM 2019: UK tourism industry faces five years as ‘basket case Britain’
Britain could be seen by European visitors as a ‘basket case’ country for up to five years after a potential initial Brexit agreement according to a leading figure in the travel industry.
WTM 2019: American travellers looking further afield for holiday ideas
World Travel Market - London has seen a variety of fascinating sessions in the Americas Inspiration Zone, each designed to highlight the tourism trends shaping the region in the coming years.
WTM 2019: Brexit impact comes under spotlight
Brexit, politics and the travel trade has been a major topic of discussion at World Travel Market – London. The event is the largest gathering of the hospitality industry in the UK and will welcome upward of 50,000 delegates over three days.
WTM 2019: Top long-haul UK inbound markets revealed by new research
The USA, Australia and India continue to take the top spot for the UK’s favourite long-haul inbound tourism markets, according to research revealed at World Travel Market.
WTM 2019: Jamaica minister calls for global oversight of travel advisories
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has argued there is need for global oversight of travel advisories issued for destinations. The minister made the call at the World Travel Market, which is being staged in London.