Travel agents and tourism agencies around the world will soon have access to a portfolio of Muslim friendly tour packages following the launch of the Muslim Travel Warehouse at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, UAE, next week.

With the Halal tourism sector expected to grow to $200 billion in the next five years, the Muslim Travel Warehouse provides travel agencies with comprehensive search and booking capabilities for Muslim-friendly tailored packages, excursions and activities.

CrescentRating, a leading authority on Halal tourism who has developed the Muslim Travel Warehouse platform, said the new B2B service would initially offer tour packages to 16 destinations covering the Middle East, Europe, Asia and US. More destinations will be added over the next few months.

Fazal Bahardeen, CEO of CrescentRating, said: “The launch of the Muslim Travel Warehouse is yet another significant milestone in the Halal tourism segment.”

“There was a real need within the industry to offer a solution that enables travel agents around the world to be able to provide Muslim travellers, especially the family travellers, with itineraries that fits their needs and requirements,” Bahardeen said.

“All products provided on the platform will be rated based on the level of Muslim friendly services included in the packages,” he said.

Muslim Travel Warehouse will build a unique offering of packages, excursions and activities by working with destination management companies, tourism boards and ground operators from around the world.

It will provide a suite of support services for its partners which include live travel trade helpdesk via the live chat service, and detailed Halal tourism information including fact sheets and digital brochures.

Muslim Travel Warehouse will officially be launched during ATM at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre from May 4 to 7. – TradeArabia News Service