The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) kicked off today in Dubai with the participation of Travel Yalla for Tourism, and runs until May 1 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The Egyptian pavilion at the exhibition was opened by Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Egypt's Minister of Tourism, who took a number of souvenir photos with the company's team taking part in the exhibition.
Through its participation in this major tourism event, Travel Yalla for Tourism aims to promote its online products, including hotel bookings, flight tickets and car rentals, which it launched at the beginning of 2018 with the launch of the first online travel booking website in Egypt, www.travelyalla.com, which has been nominated this year for the World Travel Awards (WTA) in Africa, after eight years of providing travel services and offers to various tourist cities inside and outside Egypt. The company also aims to expand its activity in attracting more tourist traffic to Egypt from various countries, especially the Gulf market, Asia and Europe.
Travel Yalla saw a remarkable turnout of visitors of various nationalities, including individuals, companies and hotels, as a result of its distinguished presence, as attested by all participants and visitors. The company is offering visitors a special 10% discount on its flight and hotel bookings to promote its services, which keep pace with the demands of technological progress and travelers' wishes.
The opening was attended by Ambassador Sherif El-Badawy, Egypt's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Eng. Ahmed Youssef, head of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, and Consul Wael Fathy, Egypt's Consul in Dubai.
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Egypt is taking part this year with a 600-square-meter pavilion that includes 56 participants, among them 30 tourism companies and 22 hotels.
The minister was also accompanied in the Egyptian pavilion by Ahmed bin Aqeel Al-Khateeb, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, who also took souvenir photos with the founders of Travel Yalla, and she explained to him what Egypt is showcasing of its tourism potential using the latest attractive technologies.
Ahmed Al-Khateeb, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Heritage, views Travel Yalla's offers for visitors to the Dubai exhibition
Travel Yalla's founders with Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Tourism, and Ahmed Al-Khateeb, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Heritage
A space titled "Your Ramadan Is With Us" has been set up, offering an overview of the Ramadan atmosphere in Egypt in celebration of the holy month, as well as a band playing Arabic music to attract visitors to the Egyptian pavilion, as part of the ministry's plan to promote Egypt in the Arab market.
Visitors enjoy an interactive experience that enables them to see the natural scenery of the depths of the Red Sea and the stunning mountains and deserts around them, using virtual reality technology with 3D glasses.
In addition, a special display space has been dedicated to the Grand Egyptian Museum, featuring a hologram of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun and a screen showing video material about the museum.
