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A QUAD VICTORY FOR SERENA HOTELS AT THE WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2018 2018-10-8

Serena Hotels Africa scored a quadruple win at this year´s World Travel Awards Africa and Indian Ocean and received the awards at the Gala ceremony held at the Durban International Convention Centre on 6th October.

India Wakes Up to Chinese Tourism Failure, Aims to Boost Tourism by 6,000% 2018-10-3

India is finally waking up to the fact that their country is lagging far behind the competition for Chinese tourism, which is no less than a huge missed opportunity for their nascent tourism industry.

Egypt Seeks Tourism Rebound With Cultural Tours Aimed at Chinese 2018-10-3

With Egyptian tourism suffering for years due to political instability and safety concerns, the country has turned to group tours to attract a new set of tourists.

Chinese Travelers' Interest in African Tourism Growing 2018-10-3

As Chinese tourists explore more of the world, they are searching for unique experiences as well as a cultural education. For a growing number of jetsetters, the next destinations of choice lay in Africa.

Chinese Spending More to Book Fall Holiday Travel 2018-10-3

Some Chinese travelers are experiencing sticker shock for the upcoming holiday. This year´s Mid-Autumn Festival, which begins next week, and National Day have seen outbound travel prices increase by as much as 30 percent year-on-year to 11 popular destinations, according to a Beijing Youth Daily report that claimed the trend was across various booking platforms.

Dubai Duty Free and UnionPay International Host Campaign for Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival 2018-10-3

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After Months of Decline, Chinese Tourists Return to Israel 2018-10-3

Israel´s Ministry of Tourism reported tourist arrivals in August from China (excluding Hong Kong) increased 30 percent year-on-year. This is a marked improvement over the first half of 2018, which saw an 11-percent decline in tourist arrivals from the previous year.

Qatar Airways announces flights to Mombasa 2018-9-11

In a long overdue development has Kenya apparently granted traffic rights to Qatar Airways.

COTRI publishes Chinese outbound tourist arrival data for H1 2018 2018-8-25

Hamburg 23.08.2018. Having provided its own statistics related to Chinese outbound border crossings since 2015, COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute has released its final data for H1 2018.

WORLD CRICKETERS CONVERGE ON OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY TO COMMEMORATE SUDAN AND KEEP THE NORTHERN WHITE RHINO BATTING ON 2018-6-14

NANYUKI, KENYA, Monday, June 11th, 2018 - Cricketers from across the globe will converge on Ol Pejeta Conservancy on June 15th - 17th, for a three day tournament in one of Africa´s greatest wildlife conservation areas to commemorate the life of Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, and to raise awareness of the plight of the his near-extinct species.

Oman Ministry of Tourism-led 'Summer Offers 2018' campaign continues to gain traction 2018-6-11

UAE, June 11, 2018- The Oman Ministry of Tourism has reported that its ´Summer Offers 2018´ campaign launched under the theme ´Experience Oman´ is continuously gaining traction amid the strong influx of regional and international travelers visiting the Sultanate. Rolled out on May 21, 2018 to enhance and revitalize the local tourism sector, the initiative is part...

Cuba Select Travel appoints Travel World China to be its representative in China 2018-6-4

Cuba Select Travel, a licensed British owned inbound tour operator based in Havana, has appointed Shanghai-based Travel World China Network Marketing (TWC) as its representative in China. As Cuba Select Travel´s representative, Travel World China will conceptualise, implement and promote the sales strategies for the client within the Chinese outbound travel market.

Belt and Road brings more Chinese tourists to Israel 2018-6-2

The Israeli Ministry of Tourism held a promotional fair in Fuzhou, south China´s Fujian province on May 9. It is one of the country´s many promotional events held in China in May.

Kampala Serena Hotel Received the First Runner up Position at the Corporate Governance Awards 2018 2018-5-24

Kampala Serena Hotel received the First Runners up award under the Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) category at the Corporate Governance Awards 2018, Uganda.

Golden Tulip sign MoU with Ice Land Water Park under endorsement of RAKTDA 2018-4-25

Golden Tulip Khatt Springs Resort & Spa signed an agreement with Ice Land Water Park under the endorsement of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) at Arabian Travel Market today (Wednesday 25th April).

SCTDA to showcase Sharjah's top tourist attractions at Arabian Travel Market 2018 2018-4-21

As part of its ongoing bid to promote Sharjah as an ideal family destination and attract over 10 million visitors by 2021, the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is participating a new at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018, one of largest regional travel and tourism events, in line with the vision of H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Member of the UAE Suprem

Dubai Tourism wins ATM Stand Award 2018-4-24

Dubai Tourism claimed the Best Stand for Doing Business at this year´s Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Best Stand Awards.

Hotels and OTAs need to work together to maximise revenues, say experts 2018-4-25

Hotels and Online Travel Agents (OTAs) need to work together to find a collaborative approach that maximises revenues, builds brand confidence and rewards consumer loyalty, according to a panel of experts speaking at Arabian Travel Market (ATM).

ATLANTIS, THE PALM CELEBRATES DOUBLE WIN AT THE WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2018 2018-4-27

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (26 April 2018) - Reinforcing its position as Dubai´s leading entertainment destination resort, Atlantis, The Palm is proud to have taken home two top trophies at the25th annual World Travel Awards. At the ceremony, which took place in Ras Al Khaimah on 19th April 2018, Atlantis, The Palm wasnamedthe

Europe-bound Chinese tourists eager to explore and experience 2018-1-13

Europe is now the third most popular region to visit for Chinese tourists, and off - the - beaten - track destinations are embracing sharp increase in the number of Chinese visitors.