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With Eid Al Fitr fast approaching, Meerah Ketait from dnata Travel joined Georgia Tolley on Dubai Eye 103.8’s The Agenda to discuss latest travel trends for the anticipated longer break this year. As an increasingly popular TV series turns its lens to Thailand for its highly anticipated third season, the Thai capital, and its islands (pictured), were in discussion as it continues to prove popular for Eid and summer so far; while the Maldives and Italy were also hot topics. Also discussed was ‘the return of the travel agent’, as Meerah touched on the popularity of offline bookings for itineraries at dnata Travel’s flagship store in Dubai Mall, and modern outlet in Dubai Hills. Listen in to The Agenda podcast titled ‘Two weeks to go until Eid’ to hear more: https://lnkd.in/d6-tgZxF

Our team at Yalago, one of the world’s fastest-growing leisure accommodation wholesale specialists, is revealing latest trends and plans for the German market, ahead of exhibiting at ITB Berlin this week.   Recording a 28% growth in hotel bookings with travellers from Germany in 2024, our team has ambitious plans to reach local travel trade with its unique hotel portfolio this year.   Yalago content is now available via its new integration with Peakwork, and other travel tech platforms. Read on for more, or meet the Yalago team at ITB Berlin 2025, in Hall 9, stand 207: https://lnkd.in/ddhb8vpA

Ramadan Kareem from all of us at the dnata Travel Group

Listen in to the latest Bitesize Business Breakfast podcast from Dubai Eye 103.8 to hear from Meerah Ketait at dnata Travel on where’s trending in travel from the UAE for Eid Al Fitr 2025.   The majority of travellers are booking international stays, and earlier, to secure ideal itineraries to a range of destinations. The Maldives, Spain and Mauritius are most popular this year, while countries including Vietnam, Japan, Italy, and Switzerland are seeing some of the highest year-on-year growth.   Listen in for more travel inspiration from today’s podcast, with Meerah’s appearance from 18:17 – 23:15: https://lnkd.in/fxryysc

As travellers prepare for the upcoming Eid Al Fitr and spring break, dnata Travel is reporting a significant rise in international bookings. With 90% of customers opting for trips abroad in 2025, this marks a sharp increase from previous years and highlights a growing preference for overseas travel during holiday periods. Overall bookings – both international and domestic – have increased by 65% compared to the previous Eid holiday, with the most popular destinations including the Maldives, Spain, and Mauritius, respectively. To meet rising demand, dnata Travel has launched a range of bespoke holiday packages. For more travel insights and inspiration, access: https://lnkd.in/dn9iGz8u

This month, dnata Travel hosted an exclusive private dinner at the Bull & Bear restaurant in Dubai in collaboration with its partners at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi. Our CEO, John Bevan, and the team behind our UAE-based travel agency connected with some of its longest-standing clients to discuss exciting travel plans for 2025. With in-person support across its 13 UAE-based retail stores and a calendar full of customer events, our team is committed to delivering the highest levels of personalisation to its valued clients. A huge thank you to our partners and to all our customers who continue to trust dnata Travel to create unforgettable travel experiences year after year. 

Our team at dnata Representation Services – Air celebrated its airline partners with a whirlwind sunset tour of Dubai’s glittering coastline, as an opportunity to connect and reflect on shared successes for 2024. Attendees from 12 global airlines joined our team for a unique evening of dining and entertainment on the water, whilst connecting on shared goals for 2025. Our team is proud to serve as General Sales Agent (GSA) in the UAE for some of the world’s most established and emerging new airlines, and looks forward to another successful year of partnership.

In collaboration with Dubai Municipality’s ongoing #anhourwiththecleaner initiative, representatives from our UAE-based brands came together for a beach clean-up drive in Jumeirah. Thank you to our partners and colleagues for taking part, as we look forward to further activities throughout 2025 with our local environment and communities front-of-mind. #wearednata #dnata4good

As our brands continue to grow and evolve from our UAE base, we are announcing strategic new appointments to support our businesses to drive their global growth strategy in 2025. Sébastien Doussin has been appointed to Senior Vice President – Global Travel Services & Destination Management to ensure that ground, air, and other products are easily consumable and available at the best prices. We aim to streamline integration, to allow partners to trade products even faster across our platforms, and grow our regional footprint for brands including Arabian Adventures, Yalago, Destination Asia, and dnata Representation Services. Amal Mohd Ahmed has been appointed to Divisional Vice President – Global Operations to lead this vertical as a centre of excellence, including continued innovations in customer service. Amal manages a team of more than 2,000 travel professionals across dnata’s Global Contact Centres in the UAE, UK, Serbia, Philippines, and India. Its teams provide customer service support to millions of travellers worldwide. Andrés Uribe has been appointed to Senior Manager Business Support, to serve as an internal, independent strategic advisor, leading Group projects, strategic planning, product solutions, sustainability, and business intelligence. We congratulate our colleagues and look forward to another successful year, as we grow further across the Middle East and beyond with all brands and services in leisure, corporate, and representation.

Our team at dnata Travel has unveiled a brand-new retail store in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates, offering customers everything they need for travel in one convenient location.   Travellers have access to personalised service, exclusive offers and value-adds, including giveaways at the new store this January, to ease holiday planning.    A flagship location for dnata Travel for over a decade, the new, enhanced store is expanding its retail space into a location its team hopes UAE travellers will find even more accessible. Read on for more: https://lnkd.in/daSXHX8K