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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced a fresh redesign of its Thailand Muslim Friendly App that caters to Muslim visitors from the region to find their way around the Kingdom. With a redesigned interface to enhance the user experience, the app has now expanded its offering, adding 110 new halal-friendly restaurants, 70 new …
Thailand Pushing Technology To Attract Muslim VisitorsRead More
The halal tourism industry is slowly recovering from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific. According to STR, a division of CoStar Group that provides market data on the hotel industry worldwide, the Asia-Pacific hotel industry has reported continued performance improvement from the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to strong domestic demand and holiday packages …
Six months ago, the global tourism industry was celebrating a record year for travel. Now, it’s decimated and facing a recovery that could take years. Tourism Economics, a data and consulting firm, predicts global travel demand won’t resume its normal pace until 2023. When tourists do finally return, they will face a changed landscape that …
Global Tourism Industry Pondering On Comeback PlansRead More
Ghostly airports, countless flight cancellations, shops and restaurants closed, and a limited number of passengers: all this may have been an unfamiliar scene to frequent travelers until a couple of months ago. However, the on-going COVID-19 pandemic has made this all a reality at most airports globally. In fact, very few planes are flying these …
What Does Air Travel Look Like During COVID-19 Pandemic?Read More
The coronavirus outbreak is set to wipe out more than $10 billion from Indonesia’s tourism revenue this year as leisure travel comes to a near-complete halt, the government said Thursday. The country is preparing stimulus packages for the industry and a safety net for workers to blunt the impact, President Joko Widodo said at a …
Indonesia Sees $10 Billion Loss In Tourism Revenue Due To COVID-19 OutbreakRead More
Madrid:- The deadly coronavirus epidemic will cost world tourism at least $22 billion owing to a drop in spending by Chinese tourists, the head of the World Travel and Tourism Council said Thursday. The figure does not take into account the losses due to the overall drop in world tourism by other nationalities. The COVID-19 …
Coronavirus To Cost Global Tourism At Least $22 Bil, Says World Tourism BodyRead More
In the past two decades, the travel landscape has significantly changed in GCC countries. But, the concept of luxury has remained a vital element of the change. The UAE and Saudia Arabia have been in the driving seats. Statistics from 2018 showed that the UAE alone has 73 percent of the region’s luxury properties. The …
Luxury Still Driving Travel Landscape In GCC CountriesRead More
Travel agencies and other companies related to the hospitality industry around the globe are fast embracing new trends in the global halal travel industry in 2020. Following is a list of the newest trends of halal travel in 2020. The growth of halal travel is not slowing down, with Muslim travelers predicted to contribute US$300 …
UAE-based hotel group TIME hotels is targeting investment opportunities in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan as part of its international expansion prospects. The chief executive officer of TIME Hotels, Mohamed Awadalla, was invited by the State Committee on Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan to discuss potential hospitality investments in Tatarstan’s capital city of Kazan. The …
How to attract Muslim tourists to Taiwan in the year 2020 and beyond? The answer to this question may not be as straightforward in the wake of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The country has pretty much conquered the Japanese market. Every year since 2014, Taiwan has been the no. 1 overseas destination for Japanese travelers. …
Jannah Hotels & Resorts has announced an array of offers and packages to support Expo 2020 Dubai across all its properties. The brand will offer accommodation at Jannah Burj Al Sarab, Jannah Marina Bay Suites, Jannah Place Dubai Marina, Jannah Dubai Creeksside and Jannah Ras Al Khaimah. As a leading Halal-friendly hotel group in the …
Jannah Hotels Offers Special Offers For Guests During Expo 2020 DubaiRead More
Taiwanese travel e-commerce platform, KKDay, has announced it is expanding its footprint to Malaysia. With the launch of platform, CEO Ming Chen wants to dominate the $5 million travel and tourism industry of the nation. The company, strategically, planned the move into the country seeing a “growing population, wanderlust for travel among Malaysians, and a thriving …
Travel Marketplace KKDay Debuts in Malaysia to Dominate the $5Mn Tourism IndustryRead More
