From Etourism to Rtourism
Artificial intelligence, service automation and robots are marking their first steps in the hospitality industry. Serge Chamlian, managing partner of h-hotelier, helps us navigate these unchartered waters
Saudi Arabian market emerging as a hub for entertainment
SEVEN is behind KSA’s first cinemas to open in more than 35 years, in a partnership with US based AMC Group, the largest cinema operator in the world.
Turkey: weathering the ups and downs
Turkey enjoyed its best ever year for tourism in 2014, when it welcomed 36.8 million international visitors and earned sixth spot in the world rankings. Mehmet Önkal (CHA, ISHC), founder and managing partner at the audit and consultancy firm BDO Turkey, breaks down this volatile market and pinpoints the opportunities
Investing in sustainability
Jay Rosen, head of investment & finance for The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), discusses how we can foster a new, positive relationship between tourism and the environment, while providing a sustainable investment opportunity
Emaar to launch ‘Dubai Stars’ in Downtown Dubai
Dubai Stars at its completion will have over 10,000 stars, about four times the number of stars than Hollywood walk of Fame.
Mantis Group to operate upcoming luxury camp project on Jebel Jais
Expected to be completed in 2020, the tented camp will comprise a total of 47 luxury units – 34 deluxe tents, 11 one-bedroom tented suites with a private pool, and 2 two-bedroom tented suites with a private pool.
UNWTO chief at ITB Berlin: “Tourism has a say when it comes to facing up to global challenges”
With international arrivals reaching 1.4 billion in 2018, the UNWTO Secretary-General underscored how tourism “keeps growing ahead of the world economy, which we almost doubled last year”.
Cairo’s hospitality industry is back on track
The significant growth in the Cairo’s hospitality sector performance is mainly attributed to the country’s improved political stability, lift of flight bans to Egypt and focused efforts on tourism marketing and campaigns globally.
Plug and Play launches new hospitality acceleration program in Abu Dhabi
Plug and Play’s Travel & Hospitality Innovation Platform was founded in 2016 at their Silicon Valley headquarters, focused on discovering, supporting and scaling disruptive technologies that are reshaping the future of travel.
Saudi Arabia – The evolution of the Kingdom’s tourism industry
TRI CONSULTING, one of the region’s leading management consultancy firms specializing in the fields of hotels, tourism, leisure and real estate, highlights key elements of the kingdom’s tourism strategy
