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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL DOUBLES ITS LUXURY OFFERING


Marriott International is scheduled to open nearly 30 luxury hotels in 2017, and has 180 more in its development pipeline in 20 countries from Iceland to Nepal and Cuba. Following a recent merger with Starwood


Hotels & Resorts, the American company has doubled its luxury footprint. The newly created Marriott International Luxury Brands group now spans 61 countries. Its eight brands comprise The St. Regis, the Luxury Collection, W Hotels, Ritz- Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, Edition and JW Marriott. The Ritz-Carlton has four debuts set for 2017, including properties in Langkawi in Malaysia and


Astana in Kazakhstan. Meanwhile The St. Regis has five openings planned this year, including Shanghai and Cairo, while W Hotels has six antici- pated openings in locations including Panama City, Amman and Shanghai. Edition is set to open properties in Bang-


kok and Barcelona by the end of 2017, while JW Marriott will debut in Vietnam with the opening of JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa. The Luxury Collection will launch in nine new destinations next year, including California’s Napa Valley, Singapore, Cyprus and Tasmania. ——— Visit stand HC0750


DESTINATION DUBAI


The emirate is celebrating soaring visitor numbers, as it edges ever closer to its tourism targets


Dubai attracted 4.57 million travellers in the first quarter of 2017, reflecting more than double the growth achieved in the same period last year. The Department of Tourism and Commerce


Marketing (Dubai Tourism) figures show an 11 percent increase in overnight visitation from Janu- ary to March, with China, Russia and India emerg- ing as key feeder markets. This comes after a record 14.9 million over-


night visitors were recorded in 2016, marking a five percent increase on the year before and posi- tioning the emirate on course to reach its goal of 20 million annual visitors by 2020.


HE Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General,


Dubai Tourism, said: “Q1 2017 has set us off on a very strong trajectory for the year and we are pleased to see our strategic investments and policy reforms yielding such definitive impact. “As Dubai continues to evolve and expand the


breadth and depth of its tourism proposition, we expect to amplify the appeal of our city as the top consideration for not only first-time but also repeat business and leisure travellers. “We have made tremendous strides in ongo-


ing efforts to increase the city’s accessibility, mini- mise barriers to travel, and make it as seamless as possible for prospective tourists to visit and revisit Dubai. China and Russia’s strong accel- eration in response to our initiatives are a clear reflection of the importance of such measures as facilitators of tourism sector growth. “The positive start to 2017 is an encouraging endorsement of our overall strategy, although We are prudently aware that travel is among the lead- ing industries that is undergoing a global trans- formation and is in a state of complete disruption today. We must be true innovation leaders.” Dubai Tourism data showed China and Russia


HE Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General, Dubai Tourism


continued to top growth trajectory charts with 64 percent and 106 percent increases over Q1 2016, delivering 230,000 and 126,000 tourists respectively. ——— Visit stand ME3110, ME3140


QATAR AIRWAYS READY FOR BUSINESS


Qatar Airways has unveiled a new business class offering with in-flight innovation Qsuite, which creates a private area for get togethers. A party-of-four seating configuration allows


colleagues, friends or families travelling together to transform their space into a private suite. Perfect for business meetings on the go, the space is also ideal for dining and socialising. Qsuite also allows for the creation of a double bed, complete with a ‘do not disturb’ sign. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar


Al Baker, said: “Our unique and patented design is a world first in many ways, and challenges indus- try norms by offering passengers more privacy, more choice and more personalisation.” The new concept will be retrofitted onto the


existing Qatar Airways fleet starting from June 2017, at an estimated rate of one aircraft a month. The airline is also launching a new food and


beverage concept to its current service. Busi- ness class passengers will be offered snack shar- ing dishes, helping to turn the flight into a social experience. Elsewhere, its Oryx One entertain- ment platform has been overhauled, and now offers more than 3,000 options. Al Baker added that Qatar Airways, which


won the 2016 Skytrax award for world’s best busi- ness class airline, will be improving connectivity in the near future. This comes as the airline has already expanded its route network in time for summer,


with direct flights to Nice, in southern France, from July. The route, from Hamad International Airport in Doha, will be served by the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner and run five times a week. Qatar Airways also recently opened its


Premium Lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. Measuring more than 1,000 square metres, the lounge offers a brasserie and a deli, two roof terraces with views of Paris, male and female prayer rooms, shower facilities, wi-fi and zoned seating for more than 200 guests. ——— Visit stand ME1540


Akbar Al Baker


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