India has given ‘in-principle’ approval for the strategic disinvestment of AI by way of the transfer of management control and sale of 100 per cent equity share capital of AI held by the Government of India (GOI).

The equity share capital will include AI’s shareholding interest of 100 per cent in Air India Express Limited (AIXL) and 50 per cent in Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS). The GOI has appointed professional services firm EY as its transaction adviser to advise"...

The Mice industry is anticipated to reach over $1.4 billion in the next five years registering a CAGR of 7.6 per cent. According to a research paper published by Allied Market Research, the UNWTO projects the Middle East as one of the fastest-growing tourism generators globally, with outbound travel having quadrupled in the last two decades, which makes the region an important source market for any destination.

UAE is the second biggest source market for outbound travel from the Middle East, surpassed by Saudi"...

Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA has promoted Mohanad AlHuniti to the role of vice president technical services.

AlHuniti will be directly reporting to Kevork Deldelian, chief executive officer of Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA.

AlHuniti joined Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA in June 2015 as director of technical services. Prior to that, he had accepted many senior assignments such as engineering director at Hyatt International Hotels Corporations and operations and design manager at Environmental"...

Highlights of Plaza Premium Lounge Dubai:

• 1,260-square-metre Plaza Premium Lounge Dubai with a maximum capacity of 300 guests, the largest independent pay-per-use airport lounge at Terminal 3 in the busiest transit hub in the Middle East
• Special features: Four Family Suites, dedicated Playroom, “first-class” enclosed private napping space, cigar lounge, male and female prayer rooms
• Glocal cuisine freshly prepared at live kitchen includes Arabic, Asian and International flavours"...

The Dusit Princess Residences Dubai Marina will reopen on February 1, 2020 following an extensive renovation, officials have revealed.

The 35-story building has been revamped with fully-furnished luxury apartments, holiday homes, and residential units designed with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Each unit will come with one, two, or three-bedroom configurations and are fully"...

Minor Hotels has announced a series of senior appointments in its Middle East Regional Office.

Rachid Benwahmane: Group Director of Finance – Middle East & North Africa
Benwahmane joined the Minor Hotels regional team in the Middle East in July last year, bringing a wealth of experience managing multiple properties and brands in various countries across the Middle East and Africa, as well as having worked on the owner’s side and in asset management. Benwahmane joined the company from Meraas"...

MUMBAI: India’s tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti-government protests against a new citizenship law that have rocked several cities this month, with at least seven countries issuing travel warnings. Officials estimate about 200,000 domestic and international tourists canceled or postponed their trip to the Taj Mahal in the past two weeks, one of the world’s most popular tourist attractions.
“There has been a 60 percent decline in visitor footfalls in December this year,”"...