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Accor overhauls Pullman, targets 150 hotelsAccor, a global hospitality chain, has overhauled its upscale Pullman brand and aims to have 150 hotels by 2015-2020 and 500 in the long term, said its chief executive officer. “In 2007, we re-established Pullman. Now, we ha More… |
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5 Hilton hotels in Egypt win regional honoursFive Hilton Worldwide hotels in Egypt picked up leading honours at the recent Mena Travel Awards in Cairo. The gala event was attended by leading industry dignitaries including guest of honour Hisham Zaazou, Egyptian Minister of T More… |
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EmiratesGBC wins key role in UAE tourismEmirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum promoting green building practices, has been assigned as the exclusive operator of the Green Key eco-label to promote sustainability in the tourism sector of the UAE. More… |
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Saudi hotels hit by new Umrah decisionThe Saudi Haj Ministry's decision to limit the validity of Umrah visas to 14 days is likely to hit hotels, airlines and Umrah operators badly and with experts putting their total loss at SR5 billion ($1.3 billion). As per the More… |
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Arabtec-led group wins $629m Jordan projectDubai construction firm Arabtec said on Sunday that a consortium led by the company had won a $629 million contract to build the first phase of a tourism project in Jordan. The contract to build Saraya Aqaba was awarded to a conso More… |
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Ascott to open two new hotels in SaudiAscott, the wholly owned-serviced residence business unit of Singapore-based real estate group CapitaLand, is introducing its Citadines brand in the Gulf region with the launch of two new hotels in Saudi Arabia. Starting in Jeddah More… |
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Turkish Airlines, Booking.com in benefits tie-upTurkish Airlines, the flag carrier of the country, and Booking.com, a leader in online travel booking, have partnered to provide online bookings with guaranteed best prices at nearly 300,000 hotels around the world. Turkish Airlin More… |
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Abu Dhabi hotels see record April figuresAbu Dhabi’s 142 hotels and hotel apartment had their best April on record last month with rises in most key performance indicators, according to figures released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi). More… |
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Oman hotel occupancy rates up 54.5pcThe three to five-star hotels in the Omani capital recorded solid growth last year with the overall occupancy rate in the five star hotels across the Sultanate increasing to 54.5 per cent from 47.9 per cent in 2011, said a report. More… |
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Sabre launches custom product at ATMSabre Travel Network, a provider of technology solutions to the travel industry, has unveiled a personalization product that gives hoteliers the ability to create unique, personalized offers at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai. More… |
