Leisure vs business travel: Which industry will bounce back first?

Leisure vs business travel: Which industry will bounce back first?

In short, leisure travel is driven by the very human desire to explore and to enjoy, and that has not changed.

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Qatar-based Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas is now welcoming guests

Qatar-based Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas is now welcoming guests

The hotel also features 246 rooms and suites, as well as 84 beach villas and the signature Arabian village with 31 villas.

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IHG introduces its luxury brand InterContinental in Morocco

IHG introduces its luxury brand InterContinental in Morocco

Expected to open in Q1 2022, the five-star luxury hotel will be situated in the heart of Morocco’s capital.

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A bartender’s perspective on coffee

A bartender’s perspective on coffee

Jack Kurdian, an experienced bartender and barista, gives us his take on how to use coffee in drinks.

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Five minutes with HR expert Carol Awad

Five minutes with HR expert Carol Awad

With an aim to foster productive and healthy workplace environments, Lebanese entrepreneur and strategic human resources expert Carol Awad has launched HRhotline.com. We learn more about the website and how it can help businesses.

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WTTC: Over 100M tourism jobs could be recovered in 2021

WTTC: Over 100M tourism jobs could be recovered in 2021

WTTC’s research revealed that in the best-case scenario, travel and tourism’s contribution to global GDP will fall to USD 7.4 trillion.

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Eight new Rotana properties in strategic MENA markets

Eight new Rotana properties in strategic MENA markets

Strengthening its leadership position in the UAE, Rotana has signed a hotel management agreement under the Rotana Hotels & Resorts master brand.

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Why 2020 was the worst year in the history of tourism

Why 2020 was the worst year in the history of tourism

The collapse in international travel represents an estimated loss of USD 1.3 trillion in export revenues – more than 11 times the loss recorded during the 2009 global economic crisis.

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Qatar Airways first in the region to trial IATA’s COVID-19 ‘Digital Passport’

Qatar Airways first in the region to trial IATA’s COVID-19 ‘Digital Passport’

‎In March 2021, passengers on Qatar Airways’ Doha to Istanbul route will begin trialing the digital platform.

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