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Qatar Tourism Launches Awards Programme to Celebrate Excellence in Tourism Industry

Qatar Tourism Launches Awards Programme to Celebrate Excellence in Tourism Industry

The World travel Organisation (UNWTO) and Qatar Tourism have partnered to create the Qatar Tourism Awards, a programme intended to commemorate and honour the extraordinary contributions made by companies in providing exceptional and distinctive travel experiences in Qatar. By honouring tourist companies that consistently perform exceptional customer service, the Qatar tourist Awards aim to draw […]

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Dubai welcomes 4.67 million overnight visitors in the first quarter of 2023

Dubai welcomes 4.67 million overnight visitors in the first quarter of 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, Dubai received 4.67 million foreign overnight guests, up from 3.97 million visitors in the same period of 2022. According to the most recent information provided by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), this is a 17% YoY gain and the city’s highest Q1 performance since the pandemic, putting

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Singapore Tourism Awards 2023

Singapore Tourism Awards 2023

The Singapore Tourism Awards 2023 honoured 25 people and companies for providing extraordinary experiences and exhibiting business excellence when tourism fully resumed the previous year. The Singapore Tourism Awards, given out by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), are intended to increase the competitiveness of the industry by encouraging people and organisations to provide engaging experiences

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Road to robust travel recovery APAC hotel occupancy rose above pre-pandemic levels in Q1 2023

Road to robust travel recovery: APAC hotel occupancy rose above pre-pandemic levels in Q1 2023

Greater China is driving the expansion of APAC’s recovery, with pre-pandemic hotel occupancy levels in APAC exceeding post-pandemic levels by 5% in Q1 2023 compared to Q1. As the sector moves into the second half of the year, travel demand is rising across all markets in the Asia Pacific region (APAC), indicating that the industry

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Train strikes How will the latest wave of industrial action affect each train operator

Train strikes: How will the latest wave of industrial action affect each train operator?

A new round of strikes will cause additional disruption for passengers, according to Ben Chapman of ITV News. Due to ongoing salary issues, train drivers and other workers are striking, causing further travel disruptions for rail customers. Following strikes on Friday, members of Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at train operators

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More travel disruption for passengers as train staff stage strike

More travel disruption for passengers as train staff stage strike

Due to a new strike and the intensification of ongoing pay conflicts, rail travellers will face more travel mayhem on Saturday. On the day of the Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool, RMT members will stage walkouts at 14 railway operators around England. The action on Friday by the railway drivers’ union, Aslef, crippled services,

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Jammu and Kashmir hosts adventure activities to boost tourism ahead of G20 Summit

Jammu and Kashmir hosts adventure activities to boost tourism ahead of G20 Summit

The administration of Jammu and Kashmir is introducing fresh programmes and tourism attractions as part of its preparation for the next G20 meeting. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, the secretary of tourism for Jammu and Kashmir, launches a hot air balloon at Zabarwan Park in Srinagar on Friday in advance of the G20 summit. Adventure events

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Aussie woman warns travellers over ‘nightmare’ Bali massage scam

Aussie woman warns travellers over ‘nightmare’ Bali massage scam

‘It’s left us out of pocket … with no cards and lots of tears.’ An Australian woman who was conned out of $2,700 while on vacation in Bali is alerting other visitors following her traumatic experience. The woman, who requested anonymity, claimed that she and her partner had scheduled an hour-long massage at a salon

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Pilots at United picket for higher pay as pressure builds before summer travel season

Pilots at United picket for higher pay as pressure builds before summer travel season

DETROIT (AP) — In an effort to demand more compensation, pilots from one of the country’s largest airlines protested in picket lines at significant airports on Friday, just before of what might be a record-breaking summer travel season. While attempting to reach an agreement with airline management over a new contract, the United Airlines pilots

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Airline demand-supply imbalance is good for revenue, tough on customer experience, says J.D. Power

Airline demand-supply imbalance is good for revenue, tough on customer experience, says J.D. Power

In their respective categories, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines are ranked first. THE TROY, MICH. The previous two quarters have seen record income for airlines due to a mix of high demand, tight supply, and rising prices, but this era of increased revenues is coming at the expense of consumer pleasure. Customer

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