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Accor HotelServices Middle East, one of the leading hotel operators, is offering up to 40% discounts for reservations with breakfast included at 48 participating hotels around the Middle East and North Africa. The summer promotion is bookable from 15th May to 19th August 2014 for breaks between the 1st June and 15th September 2014, ensuring attractive …

Riyadh – Safari Net  Delegates from the Philippine Department of Tourism are currently visiting Riyadh to promote the Philippines as an ideal holiday destination for families seeking unique urban lifestyle, shopping, beach and luxury resort experiences. The visit coincides with the department’s participation at the Riyadh Travel Fair which is …

Riyadh – Safari Net Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Anthony Tyler as General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh. A British National raised in Switzerland, Tyler comes to Saudi Arabia with a wealth of experience gained from international postings within the hospitality industry over the …

Dubai – SAFARI NET  Emirates, a global connector of people and places, launched its daily, non-stop service between Dubai and Boston today. Boston becomes the airline’s eighth US destination and the 142th on its global network which links key tourism and trading destinations across six continents.  The inaugural flight EK237 …

Riyadh -Safari net As VisitBritain hosts its annual GCC travel trade mission in Saudi Arabia for the first time this week, figures show that during the first three quarters of 2013, total visits from GCC countries to the UK were up by 10% on the same period in 2012, whilst …

Dubai – SAFARI NET The foreign arrival numbers for Bali through the end of November 2013 totaled  2.97 million, surpassingthe highest total for any year in the history of Bali arrival even before final figures for December are in. November arrivals totaled 307,208 – increasing month-on-month 26.95% over November 2012 …

KUCHING – SAFARI As far as tourism is concerned, the growth rate of the Asean bloc will depend on improvement to standards as well as connectivity, despite having received a record 90.2 million tourists last year. The two factors were among key points highlighted during the closed-door discussion at the …

Sarawak- Malaysia – Mohammed saleh The Minister of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, declared the 33rd ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) a resounding success, as the 8-day event officially ended here today. “This is our 33rd ATF. We have certainly come a long way. From humble …

Dubai – SAFARI NET In a bid to develop it as one of a kind destination on the Indian Ocean, a new promotional drive involving the public and private sector has been launched to lift up Destination Zanzibar “as more than sun, sand and sea”.  Destination Zanzibar a campaign to promote …

Singapore – Safari Net The rapid expansion of China’s MICE market continues to draw more international companies to target the growing industry. According to a 2011 Global Meetings Procurement Agency HelmsBriscoe report, the value of China’s conference and events industry was estimated at USD150 billion, with tens of millions of …