Month: May 2020
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Oman Air Ensures Crewmembers & Guests Stay Safe
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, continues to take careful action to ensure the safety of its crew and guests. The airline has flown a number of flights to bring citizens home, along with cargo-only flights to bring food, commodities and medical supplies to the country. Oman Air stands ready to…
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Paradise Seychelles is COVID-19 Free
After 9 weeks of battling tirelessly the deadly Covid-19 worldwide pandemic, Seychelles- the small island holiday destination in the Indian Ocean with a population of less than a hundred thousand inhabitants- is now Covid-19 Free. The country, which reported a number of 11 cases in total, has announced the last infected patient tested negative for…
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Dubai College of Tourism offers e-learning & virtual wellness support to students
Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), an institution established by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), is helping students to stay focused and engaged during the current period of self-isolation and social distancing through its interactive online learning programme. Ensuring there are no gaps in their learning, the motivational programme enables students to…
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Riyadh Travel Fair postponed to September 1-3, 2020
Riyadh Travel Fair 2020 has been postponed from March 26-28, 2020 to September 1-3, 2020 in line with precautionary measures due to the international rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The ongoing coronavirus crisis hit Saudi Arabia earlier this week with the first case of an infected individual recorded. Saudi authorities were quick to act,…
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Radisson Safety Protocol launched with SGS
Radisson Hotel Group announces its Radisson Hotels Safety Protocol, a new program of in-depth cleanliness and disinfection procedures, in partnership with SGS. The Group’s highest priorities is the continued health, safety and security of its guests, team members, and business partners. The company has conducted a thorough review of all existing health and safety processes…
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Accor to roll out ‘ALL Safe Officer’ initiative across Middle East and Africa
Accor is pioneering a new guest safety initiative ‘ALL Safe Officer’ that will redefine the hospitality experience in the Middle East and Africa during these unprecedented times.The ground-breaking programme, which is scheduled to be rolled out in the coming weeks, will see every hotel appoint a health and safety officer who will not only ensure…
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In the Era of COVID, Summer Island Holds Virtual Eid Celebrations
Summer Island Maldives held a virtual Eid celebration this year to celebrate the end of Ramadan, with a bodu beru show and a special song broadcast on the resort’s social media channels. Summer Island has become famous for its Eid celebrations over the past few years, with Maldivian staff performing traditional processions, dances and games, such as…
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HSMAI introduces ROC@Home for hoteliers
In response to the unique challenges of 2020, Hospitality Sales & Marketing International Middle East (HSMAI) has introduced ROC@Home, a full-day Global Revenue Optimisation experience taking place on June 17, 2020. The day-long session involves live sessions from the Middle East, Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, and is designed to fuel industry recovery and revitalisation…
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تستعد موريشيوس لفتح أبوابها للزوار عقب تخطيها أزمة فيروس كورونا
جدة، المملكة العربية السعودية – ترك فيروس كورونا في الآونة الأخيرة بصمة على شتى أنحاء الكرة الأرضية وغير مجرة الحياة في معظم دول العالم. وقد انتشر الفيروس في جزيرة موريشيوس الواقعة على الساحل الشرقي من أفريقيا، إلا أن الكوادر الطبية في الجزيرة بمساعدة مؤسسة الصحة العالمية قد تمكنت من التغلب على الفيروس بشكل شبه…
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Mauritius overcomes Covid-19
Dubai, – : The Coronavirus 2019 pandemic infected the Republic of Mauritius, a tourist paradise. Much like the rest of the world, the Mauritian government along with their rich experiences in handling epidemics as well as the help of the World Health Organization (WHO) that predicted rough estimates of the scale of infection. On May 11th…