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Dwelling in the past, living in the future

by Joy ChakravartyMon 28 Nov 2022Mon 28 Nov 2022

The Dubai-based proptech startup has caught the attention of investors and generated the largest-ever seed round in the Middle East when it raised $7.75 million

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The Indian online travel major also said the company would be hiring more talent locally to support its expansion plans in the region.

MakeMyTrip

India-based online travel major MakeMyTrip set to enter Saudi Arabia, other GCC countries

by ITPTue 29 Jun 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

Company is scripting its ambitious expansion plans in the region in line with its predictions for the travel and tourism industry to be the first to witness not just a quick recovery but a strong one too

Arabian Travel Market

Over 2,500 companies sign on as Expo 2020 Dubai ticket resellers

by Staff writerSun 16 May 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

Authorised ticket resellers will offer a range of travel packages based on budgets and preferences

Almosafer

Travel firm Almosafer plans major Saudi shops roll-out

by Sam BridgeThu 15 Aug 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Almosafer says it will open 25 new shops in the Gulf kingdom by the end of this year

The Paris-listed hotel group has strong potential for development in its core markets, according to Bazin

AccorHotels

Rooms with a view: Accor CEO Sebastien Bazin

by Staff WriterMon 3 Jun 2019Thu 28 Oct 2021

He has led Europe’s largest hospitality group to record profits. Now, Accor CEO Sebastien Bazin wants to turn it into the world’s most powerful hotelier

Bigger hotel players like Accor pay 10 percent commission, according to Sebastian Bazin, while smaller hoteliers pay around twice the percentage.

AccorHotels

Loyalty programmes help hotels take back bookings from OTAs, says Accor CEO

by Staff WriterWed 29 May 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

Airbnb ‘less impactful’ on hotels than OTAs, focuses on secondary cities compared to capital cities, says Sebastien Bazin

Dubai

Wego partners with Oman to boost tourist numbers from GCC

by Bernd Debusmann JrTue 14 May 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

Co-founder and CEO Ross Veitch said the firm works with 12 tourism ministries around the world to “move the needle for them”

Annually, the GCC e-travel market is projected to grow by 20 percent during the period 2019-23.

GCC tourism prospects

Gulf’s online travel market forecast to grow to $15bn by 2023

by Sam BridgeWed 8 May 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

GCC e-travel market is projected to grow by 20% during the period 2019-23, well above the conventional travel market

Wego, which was founded in 2005, is partly owned by MBC Group, which gave the firm $12 million in funds in 2017.

Arabian Travel Market

UAE-based travel firm Wego eyes US IPO

by Bernd Debusmann JrThu 2 May 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

Wego saw over $1 billion in bookings and a 60% rise in revenue in 2018

Nabeel Shariff, the founder of Rihaala.com, Serendipity Tailormade and Luxury Halal Travel.

Dubai

Halal travel agency Rihaala launches in Dubai

by Staff WriterTue 30 Apr 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

The online booking portal will also specialise in customised Umrah travel

Bazin said artificial intelligence will “profoundly modify” the hospitality industry, with technology possibly operating 80% of customer service.

AccorHotels

‘I will never let robots serve customers at restaurants’, says Accor CEO

by Staff WriterTue 9 Apr 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

The ‘human touch’ in hospitality is what differentiates hotel groups from online travel agencies such as Booking.com and Expedia, according to Sebastien Bazin