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Eight Startups to Compete for $5,000 Prize and Exposure to Industry Leaders

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) has revealed a record-breaking year for Travel & Tourism in the UAE, with new records achieved across key metrics including the sector’s GDP contribution, jobs and visitor spend.

DETAILS, a new sports and hospitality management platform, has assumed control of some of golf’s most famous real estate in Vilamoura, Portugal, with a vision of elevating the destination to the very best in Europe.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has published its preliminary traffic statistics for March 2024. The carrier welcomed more than 1.4 million guests onboard and saw its passenger load factor average out at 84 per cent across the month.

Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, addressed the Travalyst coalition at its annual convening and urged the industry to put sustainability at the heart of tourism bookings. Travalyst’s founder talked to some of the people and places impacted by travel and tourism; from organisations that train people affected by homelessness to become walking tour guides, to a group that has electrified over 200 Himalayan villages. Travalyst expands its Independent Advisory Group which is made up of world-leading sustainability experts and academics

Exhibitor participation is expected to be 23% higher than last year, making ATM 2024 the largest edition in the event’s history. ATM 2024 will host over 200 speakers across more than 50 sessions, covering the full spectrum of industry from tourism and hospitality to aviation and MICE. ATM 2024 will take place from 6-9 May at DWTC, with the theme: ‘Empowering Innovation: Transforming Travel Through Entrepreneurship’

Exploring NEOM’s evolving hospitality landscape and the hotels within

Fairfield has more than 1,290 hotels currently operational worldwide and pipeline of 450 properties, with 17 slated for launch across Europe and the Middle East

The UK-based online travel agency currently deploys a range of flight search and shopping technology including Amadeus’ new solution to source additional low-cost carrier content called Amadeus Air Extension.

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