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Europe travellers hit by visa delaysBahraini travellers are being forced to change their holiday plans due to delays in obtaining Schengen visas, a report said. Some travel agencies say around 30 per cent of people have had to push back their departure dates, while More… |
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Mideast online travel booking to hit $15.8bnOnline bookings are expected to account for 22 per cent of all travel bookings made in the region within the next two years, with a total value of $15.8 billion, a report said. The study from Travelport entitled ‘Assessing t More… |
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Online bookings drive travel agents to diversifyThe region’s travel agents are diversifying their traditional booking channels due to increasing competition as travelers make the move from offline to online bookings buoyed further by improved internet transaction security, according to Reed Tra More… |
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Saudi agencies warned on travel banThe Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged travel and tourism agencies not to promote travel to countries blacklisted by Saudi authorities. A number of Asian countries including Thailand has been blacklisted by the authorities, More… |
Automation can boost revenue says reportTravel agencies can increase service fee revenue and productivity by 28 per cent and 67 per cent respectively by automating their management, according to a new study. Amadeus commissioned the study and it was conducted by Dr Fried and Par More… |
