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Second edition of the virtual trade event, the Gulf Travel Show 2021 connecting Middle East with the world will kick off at 10 am today until 6 pm. The two-day event will include networking sessions between Middle East and the globe along with 50 experts from the travel, tourism and hospitality sector as they discuss the current status of the industry. 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. Some of the exhibitors shared their views before the event. Olivier Ponti, VP of Insights, Forward Keys, “The Gulf Travel Show presents a great opportunity for ForwardKeys to assist the many businesses in the Gulf region to get back up on their feet. Already our travel data is showing improvement in future air bookings to Egypt, Dubai, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and even the Maldives. Now is the time to seize new business opportunities by making smart business decisions driven by real time data. At the GTS 2021, ForwardKeys will show off for the very first time its latest addition to Traveller Statistics, a dataset designed for the travel industry to monitor traveller departures at airports around the world. We now can show you short-term and long-term forecasts, 10 years into the future.” Shady Dawad – General Manager – Copthorne Hotel, “Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, it is important to maintain strategic partnerships with Travel Trade in order for any hotel business to thrive amidst pandemic. Sharing of best practices, strategies, and lessons learnt is vital for maintaining the business health …

With a focus on developing regional business Hard Rock Maldives and SAii Lagoon Maldives, Tiri Consultancy and Crossroads Maldives will work together to bring these unrivaled properties to GCC clients. Crossroads Maldives is the first multi island leisure destination in the Maldives nestles between the Kaafu Atoll and the Enboodhoo Lagoon and just a 15-minute speedboat ride from Velana International Airport in Male. Hard Rock Hotel Maldives introduces unique music inspired stays with a full range of signature experiences for the all ages. With over water and beach villas as well as global brand recognition The Hard Rock Hotel Maldives is the perfect getaway for travellers from the GCC. If the music inspired Hard Rock Hotel doesn’t suit your taste then SAii lagoon certainly will. The Curio Collection by Hilton property overlooks the Indian Ocean and boasts an array of accommodation options which are suitable for couples and families alike. “These properties are absolutely perfect for the GCC market” says Nour Aridi, Managing Director of Tiri Consultancy. She goes on to say “These are two properties which will suit GCC travellers both in terms of accommodation and activities with travellers having the option to eat in various restaurants and enjoy shopping as well as the idyllic Maldivian experience, I am extremely excited to start working with the properties to develop the GCC market”. We are delighted to be working with Tiri Consultancy to target this market for Crossroads Maldives which houses both Hard Rock Hotel Maldives and SAii Lagoon Maldives. We believe we have an excellent proposition to attract guests from the GCC and we are very much looking forward to working with the GCC trade through Tiri Consultancy to …

Nour Aridi, Country Manager, Visit Indonesia Tourist Office along with the Ministry of Tourism, Indonesia hosted a brand new campaign to the travel fraternity in Dubai with an interesting presentation. Indonesia, with over 17,000 islands, has some of the best tourist spots in the world. This year, they are on a new venture to promote these picturesque destinations especially to the many travellers in the UAE. It was an exclusive event which discussed and showcased new areas of tourism as well as the infrastructure that will be developed alongside the same. The partners had an opportunity to meet the tourism board officials to discuss further about ways to promote their destination.

To  promote destinations like Bali, Lombok, Jakarta, Bandung, Sumatra, south Sulawesi, Visit Indonesia Tourism Office is conducting workshops and roadshows in the Middle East. According to Nour Aridi, Country Manager, Visit Indonesia Tourism Office (VITO). The roadshow will begin in Bahrain on September 26 at Sofitel Manama, then move on to Sheraton Muscat on October 3, and reach UAE on October 18 in Dubai and October 19 in Abu Dhabi.