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REDISCOVER THE USA a new three-part webinar series in India that will assist travel agents in updating their knowledge of U.S. destinations and experiences, showcasing family holiday ideas
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eed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), has announced that the theme of the show will be ‘A new dawn for travel and tourism’ and the spotlight will be thrown onto the current state of the industry and more importantly, what the
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future holds. It will also look at the emerging trends and how innovation can drive the industry forward. Major destinations such as Dubai and Cairo are leading the way with estimated full year 2021 occupancy levels of 68% and 65% respectively and closely followed by Abu
Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Muscat and Amman, with average occupancies of 58%, 56%, 51%, 48%, and 45% respectively. Overall, average yearon-year growth of the 20 destinations researched was 47%. Prior to the pandemic, the direct contribution of travel and tour-
