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Travel agencies desperate for flights to resume amid lack of business
July 1, 2020
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Travel agency workers in the Kurdistan Region are desperate for flights to resume amid huge economic losses since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Shwan Anwar, the owner of Dream Way travel agency says he had 30 employees before the pandemic began. The number has now dropped to five, with four branches of the company in Erbil now closed.
'More than 250 companies who were working with us have been [financially] damaged. Some of them have completely disappeared"...
As Gripping as a Movie! Announcing Beppu, The Onsen Journey, a Video for the Whole World That Depicts the Birth of the Beppu Hot Springs in a Miraculous Location over 2.6 Million Years
June 26, 2020
Release date: June 25, 2020 | Online at https://youtu.be/VzbwKqLSvVw Beppu City’s tourism economy was hit with an unprecedented shock as COVID-19 began to spread in April of this year. Never in our history have we seen visitors drop to nearly zero, especially during the weeklong holidays in May. We struggled through those months, and have entered a new phase where we believe we can begin to hope that the COVID-19 curve has flattened. Beppu City has begun to look toward a recovery in tourism demand once the fear of COVID-19 has been eliminated. To that end, we are releasing a public relations video, Beppu, The Onsen Journey, on June 25, to be shared not only throughout Japan but across the globe as well. Directed by Yuki Yusa, professor emeritus and geo-physicist at Kyoto University, the video looks back at 2.6 million years of history, weaving together computer graphics and actual imagery......
ACI Reveals World’s Best Airports for Customer Experience
March 9, 2020
Airports Council International (ACI) World has today revealed the winners of its world-renowned Airport Service Quality Awards. The awards recognize those airports around the world that deliver the best customer experience in the opinion of their own passengers. This year, 140 awards have been won by 84 individual airports. The full list of winners can be found here. "...
Millennium Hotels MEA names new VP operations for UAE
March 5, 2020
Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA, one of the fastest-growing regional hotel management companies in the Middle East & Africa, has named Samy Boukhaled as vice president of operations for the UAE.
Boukhaled has been instrumental in implementing the expansion strategy of the company in Saudi Arabia while assuming the position of vice president of operations. Thus, his new appointment comes to leverage his experience in UAE.
Renowned for his revenue-oriented approach, Boukhaled has more than"...
Staycations could be a winner in midst of COVID-19: expert
March 5, 2020
As fear over the coronavirus builds, people are beginning to question whether they should travel abroad, with many cancelling or re-arranging their summer holiday plans.
However, one potential winner out of this could be staycations, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Nick Wyatt, head of R&A, Travel & Tourism at GlobalData, commented: “People will still want to go on holiday - they do not want to give up their holidays altogether. However, they are going to start"...
Amadeus, Moonline to drive new business travel era in MEA
March 4, 2020
Amadeus and Iraq-based Moonline Travel have announced a new global partnership agreement to strengthen Moonline Travel’s online travel business and automate operational processes for its flagship brand, Babylon Booking.
As part of the agreement, Babylon Booking will implement multiple Amadeus solutions, including B2B Wallet – a new virtual card payment solution - and will benefit from the Amadeus Travel Platform which brings together the most extensive air, hotel, rail, and car content in the one"...
Let your mind travel with Marriott
March 2, 2020
Ever wondered what it would feel like to teleport to a whole new destination in the blink of an eye? Well, Marriott Hotel’s latest campaign – Let Your Mind Travel – gives visitors the chance to do exactly that with its incredible multi-sensory pods.
Designed to take the senses on a journey, the pods take viewers through 3D travel visuals and international sounds which focus the mind and inspire new perspectives.
Marriott Hotels began a worldwide transformation six years ago featuring"...
Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi invests $1.3 m in tech enhancements
February 23, 2020
Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, a five-star luxury hotel and a leading venue for Mice events in the heart of the capital, has enhanced its already extensive offerings by investing Dh5 million ($1.3 million) in upgrades to its meetings, events and room facilities.
Ideal for business travellers, the 527-key deluxe hotel is located a short drive from Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre, the Eastern mangroves, Corniche, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Embassies and the business district. Alongside a dedicated club lounge floor, the property"...
KRG opens new Iraqi passport office for Kurdistan Region residents
February 20, 2020
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), in cooperation with the Iraqi federal government, has opened a new passport directorate in the small city of Koya, located in Erbil province. This adds to other such offices recently established that are meant to improve public access for those originally from the Kurdistan Region to Iraqi documents crucial for international travel. On Monday, officials from the Baghdad and Erbil"...
Iran Extends Visa Waiver for Tourists from Kurdistan
February 19, 2020
ERBIL — Iran has prolonged visa waiver for the people from Kurdistan Region visiting the country. Darsim Tahseen, head of relations department at Hajiomaran International Gate Complex, confirmed to BasNews that the Iranian authorities have extended visa waiver till 27th April this year. Previously, people from Kurdistan Region were required to obtain a sticker visa"...
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