DESTINATIONS STANDS WTM PREVIEW
LEFT: Dubai
Parks and Resorts
RIGHT:
Sharjah – coffee
Best of the rest
w Qatar (ME100) will have a henna artist on stand throughout WTM, offering free temporary tattoos, while Ras Al Khaimah (ME500) will have you whizzing along on a zipline (virtually, that is).
w Jordan (ME140) will be hosting food and drinks at 2pm on Monday, celebrating the launch of the non-stop easyJet flight from Gatwick to Aqaba.
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
w MEET WORLD-FAMOUS CYCLIST VINCENZO NIBALI Italy’s most-renowned racing cyclist (and member of the Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team) Vincenzo Nibali will be making an appearance at the Bahrain stand (ME650) on Wednesday. Head over to hear more about the country’s sporting developments – including the Ironman 2018 in December – then snap a selfie. Before you go, try your hand at the virtual version of the Formula One Bahrain International Circuit, and be in with a chance of winning a holiday – the person with the fastest lap each day will nab flights, accommodation and tickets to the F1 Bahrain Gulf Air Grand Prix.
w SEE DUBAI IN VIRTUAL REALITY If you don’t have time to hop on a flight to Dubai to glimpse its soaring skyscrapers, glittering resorts and world-class restaurants, pop on a virtual
reality headset at the WTM stand (ME300) instead. While you’re here, stop by the Dubai Parks and Resorts booth to hear more about updates for the coming years – including fifth theme park Six Flags Dubai and a Legoland Hotel, both due to open by 2020 – then enter the prize draw to win tickets.
w GET YOUR CAFFEINE FIX WITH SHARJAH COFFEE The UAE’s third-largest city (once named the Capital of Islamic Culture) might not get as much attention as its better-known, glitzier siblings, but it’s firmly on the up. Head to the Sharjah stand (ME400) to hear more about its eco-tourism efforts and cultural developments – including the Tourism Vision 2021 plans – while fuelling up on local coffee and
Emirati delicacies, and try your luck at winning some traditional prizes, from food hampers to silk scarves.
w SEE THE STARS OF WARNER BROS WORLD ABU DHABI The grand opening of Warner Bros World on Yas Island in July was a game-changer for Abu Dhabi, solidifying the city’s reputation as an entertainment hub (adding to indoor theme park Ferrari World) and bringing together everyone from Batman to Scooby Doo, Wonder Woman to the Looney Tunes. This year some of its most-loved characters will be on the stand (ME200), offering selfies aplenty across the three days – dig out that autograph book and strike your best pose.
w Emerging emirate Ajman (ME540) will be exhibiting with information on new hotel openings and developments, including its first overseas office in the UK.
w HAVE A HEADSET READ YOUR MIND Over on the South Africa stand (AF500) you’ll find something a little different – an EEG headset that measures electrical activity in the brain to detect reactions to different stimuli (provided from a VR headset) and then puts together a personalised itinerary based on the result. There’ll also be Facebook
Live broadcasts from the stand providing tips and insider insight for agents selling the destination (10am-11am every day), and a wine and nibbles reception at 5.30pm on Tuesday, when you’ll be able to hear more about this year’s updates – including the Nelson Mandela centenary, and the British Airways’ direct flight from London to Durban, which launched in October.
Bahrain – Vincenzo Nibali 70
travelweekly.co.uk 1 November 2018
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