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Smart Travel: MICE Industry’s Positive Impact on Business Travel, Wynn Resorts’ Bigger Better UAE Plans Revealed, Indigenous Tourism Booms and More

Smart Meetings

Wynn Al Marjan Island, located in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), is projected to open in 2027 and cost $5.1 The research was presented at the council’s Global Summit in Perth, Australia, and highlighted how remote regions are most likely to benefit from the surge in Indigenous travel. billion, a $1.2 billion increase from a previous estimate.

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Smart Travel: Saudi Arabia MICE Industry Booms, American Airlines Shuts Down Group-Jumpers, $65 Billion Needed to Address Coastal and Marine Tourism Climate Issues

Smart Meetings

We’ve heard from our customers that the ability to board with their assigned group is important to them because it’s a benefit associated with their AAdvantage status or fare purchase,” said Julie Rath, American’s senior vice president of airport operations, reservations and service recovery. of leisure and meeting spaces.

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Business events in Stuttgart: hotels, unique venues, experiences, sustainability

The MICE Blog

MOTORWORLD Region Stuttgart & V8 Hotel Motorworld Region Stuttgart MOTORWORLD Region Stuttgart & V8 Hotel Motorworld Region Stuttgart are located in Böblingen, just 30 minutes from Stuttgart’s main station and excellent connections to both Stuttgart Airport and the fairgrounds. You can read more about event venue specifics here.

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New and Renovated: The New Luxury

Smart Meetings

Whether treating your attendees to Riviera Nayarit seaside adventures, a European cultural gem or an exclusive gathering in a pristine natural reservoir, luxury is never far away, and the unique character of each of the spaces youll find below are shining examples of transformative destination experiences.

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Deeper Dive: The Duplexities of Dupe Travel

Dana Communications

Travel + Leisure offered ways to escape the crowds with destination dupes as well, showcasing Paros, Greece, as a more affordable alternative for Mykonos, Bordeaux, France, as a dupe for those who love the wines and culture found in Paris, the City of Light and Adelaide, Australia as a more intimate alternative to the more tourist-laden Melbourne.

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Smart Travel: New Alaska Airlines Rewards Coming, New Campaign Attracts Tourists to Japan’s ‘Hidden Gems,’ Uber Considers Expedia Takeover and More

Smart Meetings

Alaska Airlines’ new offers might maximize your benefits. The campaign is a response to an imbalanced tourism sector, with 73% of the total share of 2023 overnight stays in Japan occurring in just five locations (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hokkaido and Fukuoka). Thinking about finally taking that trip to Japan?

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A Deeper Dive: Destinations Betting on Set-Jetting

Dana Communications

We touched on this concept in Pop Culture Tourism and noted its continuing popularity in 12 Travel Trends Making Moves in 2024. These unlikely spots were first put on the map as filming locations , NOT vacation destinations. Super fans can even stay in the three-bedroom farmhouse from the movie by reserving the Kinsella Experience.

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