Tag: Dubai World Trade Centre
European visitors to the GCC are set to increase 29% by 2023
Arrivals from Europe to the GCC will increase 29 per cent over the period 2018 to 2023, driven by new and direct flight routes, a growing number of millennial and middle-class travellers and competitive air fares, according to the latest data released ahead of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 28 April – 1 May 2019. According to ATM’s research partner, Colliers International, as many as 8.3 million EU residents will travel to the GCC in 2023, an additional 1.9 million travellers when compared to 2018 arrival figures. Adding to this, figures ... Read more
It’s shopping time in Dubai
It’s shopping time in Dubai. And, Dubai World Trade Centre, is calling you for a mega brand sale, offering international brands at a discounted price of up to 75 per cent. The mega brand sale, started on July 4, will conclude on July 8, Sunday. The brands include Guess, Diesel, Boss, Calvin Klein, Police, Paris Hilton, Still 19, Ted Baker etc. So, what are you waiting for? Head to Zabeel hall number 2 at the Dubai World Trade Centre between 10 am and 10 pm to grab the best deal. Meanwhile, Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), Dubai’s annual citywide summer shopping celebration which is ... Read more
Arabian Travel Market kicks off in Dubai
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and First Deputy Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, has opened the silver jubilee edition of Arabian Travel Market at the Dubai World Trade Centre today. The ATM Dubai 2018 will witness more than 2,500 exhibitors and 40,000 industry professionals from 150 countries. The 4-day event features more than 100 new exhibitors from Finland, China, Hungary, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, UAE, India, Kurdistan, Japan and Indonesia are set to make their ATM debut this year. ATM Dubai showcases latest trends and technologies in hospitality and aviation markets. Over ... Read more
Maharashtra to promote Medical & Wellness tourism at ATM 2018
Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) said it is planning to promote Maharashtra as the preferred destination for Medical and Wellness tourism at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 22-25 April 2018. MTDC will showcase the essence of the state and its spectacular touristic attractions and discuss strategic partnerships with tourism professionals and potential investors at ATM “I am delighted to be a part of the Arabian Travel Market 2018 that will provide MTDC a platform to showcase the potential of medical tourism in Maharashtra. While the segment is largely untapped and caters ... Read more
Dubai immigration process to be finished in just 10 seconds
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai, (GDRFA-Dubai) will soon launch the “Smart Gate,” a quick and easy alternative to the standard manual passport control counters and e-gates. The new Smart Gate system has undergone testing and will go live next month. “The new gate enables each passenger to pass through immigration without assistance or travel document or ID and within only 10 seconds,” said Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, GDRFA-Dubai Director-General. The e-gates across the immigration checkpoints served more than 6,500 million inbound passengers from January to March 2018 and more than 6,800 outbound passengers during the same ... Read more
Dubai gears up for Gulfood 2018
Dubai to host the 2018 edition of Gulfood, an annual food and beverage trade event, at Dubai World Trade Centre from 18 to 22 February 2018. Over 5,000 exhibitors are expected this year across 8 primary market sectors such as beverages, dairy, fats and oil, health and wellness, pulses, grains, cereals, meat and poultry, world food, and power brands. Gulfood 2018 will showcase Halal World Food- the world’s largest annual Halal food sourcing trade show, the annual Emirates Culinary Guild International Salon Culinaire- the worlds largest single entry chef competition and Gulfood innovation Award etc. The organisers believe that the ... Read more