The meeting was went to by more than 50 industry pioneers and experts. Speakers included Oman Air boss working officer Abdulrahman al-Busaidy, CEO of the Dhofar Tourism Company Edward Chaaya, Issa Sultan Al Ismaili, an Omani tourism business person and official executive of Oman World Tourism and Raza Ashraf, accomplice at Abu Timam Grant Thornton.
In a keynote discourse, Oman Air’s Al-Busaidy said that the air transport plans to expand its armada to 70 air ship in its available 10-year plan from 40 now and that it will acknowledge 13 new flying machine in 2015 alone. He said that the quantity of travelers utilizing Oman Air is estimate to climb to around 4.8m in 2014 from 4.7 million in 2013, however short of what 20 for every penny are flying straightforwardly to Oman. Al-Busaidy said this was somewhat because of the absence of moderate inn rooms.
He included: “I hear approximately five star lodgings have inhabitance of 15 per cent but then charge 90 riyals for every night,” Al-Busaidy said. “There is an open door here for the winter and summer to advance tourism. In the event that we had tolerable rates we could pull in individuals from the GCC who would aim to get several days and go to Salalah.”
Oman Air has launched a hotel stopover program that gives Oman Air travelers moderate room rates, where Al-Busaidy approached more Omani hotels to join the system.
“If hotels could invest into five rooms for every night in our stopover hotels plan, it would have an enormous effect.” He said.
Government figures show Oman has 282 hotels of numerous sorts with 22,404 rooms. The greater part were little and family-possessed hotels and living arrangements. STR Global Area Director for the Middle East and Africa Philip Wooller said that inhabitance for 4 and 5 star hotels was more than 70 per cent. The ADR climbed by 7.6 per cent in the year finishing September to $200. Wooller said STR’s September lodging registration demonstrated that there are arrangements to construct 6,000 new inn rooms in the sultanate.
Dhofar Tourism Company’s Chaaya said the Salalah’s tourism potential is boundless and that administration activity has expanded the attractions of putting resources into tasks in and around the port city.
“There has been incredible change in foundation including modern and touristic tasks with redesigned offices, for example, hotels, resorts, restaurants, shopping centers and recreational offices,” Chaaya said. “Three super tasks were joined forces by the Ministry of Tourism and more are in pipeline, all aiding in making various livelihood opportunities for nearby ability and new graduates.”
Chaaya likewise approached worldwide healing facility brands and resorts to distribute promoting trusts to advance the end of the line. A Dhofar end panel ought to be established, Chaaya included.
Ramzy Fenianos, Development Director at Starwoods Hotels & Tourism likewise said:”we are sure that Oman’s tourism part upheld by the progressing real undertakings will bring numerous inn advancements opportunities for Starwood both on the Midscale and Luxury portions notwithstanding potential open doors for changes considering the vast number of unbranded Hotels in Muscat.”
Oman Tourism Day was held in relationship with AHIC 2015 Conference, which will happen one year from now from 5-7 May 2015 at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. The Conference is sorted out by Bench Events and MEED, and will incorporate key members, for example, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), Jumeirah Group, King Abdullah Economic City, ACCOR, Al Habtoor Group, Hilton Worldwide, Marriott International, Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development – SMIT, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Wyndham Hotel Group, AECOM, Argentina Ministry of Tourism, Citymax Hotels, Colliers International, Drake and Scull International, ESPA, Faithful + Gould, FRHI Hotels and Resorts, Golden Tulip Hotels Suites, Hotel Partners Africa, HVS, IFA Hotel Investments, JA Resorts & Hotels, JLL, Meliá Hotels International, Premier Inn, Roya International, Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities (SCTA), Schneider Electric, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Shaza Hotels, STR Global, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, Tourism Finance Corporation Kenya, and Worldhotels.
Oman Poised For Huge Tourism Growth But Needs More Flights And Cheaper Hotel Rooms
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