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Ishraq Hospitality, a division of Mohamed & Obaid AlMullaGroup, one of the most dynamic and prominent business houses in UAE, appoints Alexander Suski as Acting Chief Executive Officer. Mr Suski is moving up to Acting CEO from his role as Group Director, Commercial and Business Development, IshraqHospitality, where he was overseeing commercial operations and strategic expansion of seven hotel properties under InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG Hotels & Resorts) and Wyndham franchises. In addition, he was responsible for driving short- and long-term commercial strategies for the portfolio and developing Ishraq Hospitality’s well-recognized Hospitality Advisory Services for investors or hotel owners. Suski has over 18 years of industry experience that spans Europe and MEA, with more than a decade of strategic development in sales and marketing in the region’s hospitality industry. He was Associate Vice President Sales and Marketing, Millennium Hotels and Resorts Middle East and Africa, overlooking a portfolio of 48 properties and over 40 future openings in the region. Prior to that, Suski was Area Director of Sales and Marketing Egypt and Bahrain, Kempinksi Hotels, moving to UAE as Director of Sales and Marketing at Kempinski Hotel Ajman and Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates. In this role, he reinvigorated sales and marketing strategies, market share, profit expansion and hotel brand repositioning to accelerate growth. Suski’s more than a decade-long valuable experience in Europe is integral to his vast understanding of the hospitality sector.  He has worked with InterContinental Hotels & Resorts (IHG) in Warsaw, Sofitel Luxury Hotels (Accor) in Bruges-Ghent-Brussels-Luxemburg-Amsterdam, Crowne Plaza (IHG) in Brussels and De Dikke Van Dale (Fletcher Hotels) in Holland. His leadership capabilities, customer-focused approach, communication skills, matched with innovative thinking and a thorough understanding …

Gulf Travel Show unveils its second edition on 31st March and 1st April 2021 with Tourism Malaysia as the diamond partner with some of their key partners in their very own pavilion. Many hotels and resorts have partnered at the Gulf Travel Show 2021. Alexander Suski – Commercial and Business Development Director  – ISHRAQ Dubai LLC shared their vies about the participation at the Gulf Travel Show. “Ishraq Hospitality in Dubai is part of Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group of Companies, and both owns and operates its own portfolio of properties.   We are showcasing a portfolio of 7 hotels under the IHG franchise including our uplifted Holiday Inn Express brand, the upcoming Crown Plaza Jumeirah that will open 1st of May and the newly opened Staybridge Suites and Holiday Inn Dubai Maktoum Airport ready for the upcoming Expo 2020. Our reason to participate this year is to connect with existing and new travel trade partners and also future partners and investors to expand our Holiday Inn Express brand for which we have a master development agreement for UAE, Oman, Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain. Our current hotels have prime locations in Dubai. This year we are reopening Holiday Inn Express in Airport, DIC, Jumeirah and Business Bay and upgrading them to 3 star whilst also incorporating new features and attractions like a sports bar or new coffee lounges.” Successfully concluded in 2020 with 40 plus exhibitors, 6000 one-to-one meetings, and 2,500 visitors from 59 countries which included travel agents, tour operators, tourism boards, airlines, hotels, travel management companies and international agencies encouraged the emergence of a second edition. Travel is in the DNA of the Middle Eastern travellers, the moment the …

“We are ready to welcome any travellers and guests from July 7, 2020 onwards in the region and Dubai specifically. Under the large umbrella of our initiative, ‘We Care.We Clean.We Welcome.’” said Alexander Suski, Associate Vice President Sales & Marketing, Millennium Hotels & Resorts Middle East, Africa and Turkey. “Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA has kept its guests well-informed with regular updates on the developments of the current situation. It’s essential to communicate any improvement in your services to your clients’ base. Through this campaign, we are endorsing and supporting any marketing activities from DTCM to kick-start Global inbound travel to Dubai, starting in a controlled inbound ‘bubble’ of selected source markets who are approved by Dubai Government,” he said.

The second session of the TravTalk ME virtual conclave had three speakers in 3 different areas in the hospitality industry. Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, Chief Operating Officer Shurooq; Alexander Suski, Associate Vice President Sales & Marketing Millennium Hotels & Resorts Middle East, Africa; and Turkeyand Philip Wooller – Area Director-Middle East & Africa, STR. In his opening remarks Al Qaseer stated that Sharjah Collection hotels saw an increase of customers once the ban was eased and they were enjoying a very good occupancy level. Suski and Philip stated that they have seen an increase in terms of numbers of residents making use of their staycation opportunities that provided them with good deals. The speakers stated that they have been closely working with the tourism boards Dubai and Sharjah and compliant with all their requests so that they can ensure the guests of their confidence. Al Qaseer opined that since Sharjah collection has more boutique properties that ensure social distancing and more outdoor spaces, this helped them to gain the trust of the visitors. Suski stated that MICE and weddings will be the ones that may take a little longer to start. Philip stated that UK is an important source market for the UAE and likewise UK travellers enjoy the summer in the UAE and this year too once restrictions are lifted they will see a growth of these travellers. The speakers concluded the session stating that hotels should start selling now or even yesterday the ones that stayed operational even during the time of the pandemic, it will be easier for them to get on track. It was their opinion that price wise there will not much as to changes …

In just a few hours the first digital conclave – ‘Reselling Tourism’ with experts from the travel trade and hospitality sector will begin, organised by TravTalk ME today from 10am to 12.15pm (UAE time). For any query please contact Crisna de Guzman at crisna.deguzman@ddppl.com or call +971505074618, +971554704200. The event will be moderated by San Jeet, Managing Director-DDP Group. This will be a perfect opportunity to learn about the middle east, the current situation, what is expected, how to recover, what will be the new trends to look out for etc. So pose all your questions and make the most of this platform to learn more about the sectors. Complimentary Registration for both sessions Tourism 2.0 the restart strategy and the new league of hotels. *Session one: 10am to 11am* *Tourism 2.0 – The new restart strategy* https://event.webinarjam.com/register/139/wy0z2blm *Session two: 11:15am to 12:15pm.* *The New league of Hotels* https://event.webinarjam.com/register/140/rymlob90 The perfect platform to engage with experts from the Middle East about the travel and hospitality industry with the new offerings post COVID era, how to cope with the pandemic and be safe whilst opening the UAE. The first session titled Tourism 2.0 restart strategy will focus on the key elements necessary to get back on track and the second will be focusing on the hospitality sector and its challenges and way forward. You can pose your questions as you enter to the expert panelists Jamal Abdulnazar CEO Cozmo Travel, Nasir Jamal Khan CEO Al Naboodah Travel, Tarique Khatri EVP Centre of Excellence, Seera Group for the first session and Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer Chief Operating Officer Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), Alexander Suski Associate Vice President Sales & Marketing …

Millennium Hotels and Resorts Middle East and Africa unveiled its partnership with Holidays by flydubai, the holidays division of the Dubai-based airline, with an aim to boost the MEA tourism sector. Through this agreement, Millennium Hotels and Resorts and flydubai customers can have access to exclusive benefits and packages offered by Holidays by flydubai. Alexander Suski, Associate Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Millennium Hotels and Resorts, commented, “Our partnership with Holidays by flydubai comes as part of our efforts to build strategic partnerships and drive more footfalls to the region. We look forward to providing special packages and preferred rates for flydubai passengers to enjoy a unique hospitality experience and have a memorable stay at our hotels and resorts.” Nelson D’Souza, Vice President, Holidays by flydubai, said, “We are delighted to have partnered with Millennium Hotels and Resorts and we look forward to the increased opportunities that our passengers will have when booking their tailor-made packages with Holidays by flydubai.” flydubai’s Holidays division was launched in 2018 and has been consistently growing its product offering across the flydubai network. The online portal is designed to be a one-stop shop for passengers to browse for and book their holiday packages consisting of flights and hotels, with the option to add ancillary services.