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MISSION GCC
14 January 2015
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We Choose to Accept
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Mission Leader
Ashwin Singh - Managing Director A Canadian citizen who has lived and worked in the UAE, Canada and
UK. With an extensive career of over 25 years in the hospitality industry.
Ashwin has the first hand knowledge and experience to generate and drive
leisure & corporate business out of the GCC region. A hotel management
graduate from London, UK – he has worked predominantly with the IHG chain
and until recently worked as a General Manager for a premium deluxe hotel in the UAE.
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Mission Team
• Varsha Nagrani- Business Development Executive
Varsha is IATA certified and a commerce graduate, with over 10 years experience in the travel industry. She has managed and handled various portfolios in the tourism trade and with a sheer passion for business development has joined the team to develop sales & marketing for our clients in the UAE and Oman markets for the corporate and leisure travel.
• Shams Ali Malik - Business Development Executive Shams is a Swiss hotel school graduate. After a short stint with the Edwardian Hotels in UK, he moved to Dubai and worked for small independent hotels. He has joined us to look after the Saudi Arabia markets.
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Mission Coverage
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Area Population
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Outbound Statistics - Singapore
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GCC Market Overview
Strategic Oil and Gas Producers and ExportersAffluent PopulationQataris are highest spenders followed by Saudi Nationals, UAE and Kuwait NationalsThe Population is divided into 2 segments – The Nationals and the Expats. The Expats are further divided into Arab Expats, Asians and Westerner.
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Leisure Travel Business Travel MICE Medical Tourism Education
Business Prospects
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DIRECT FLIGHTS
Singapore AirlinesEmiratesEtihad
Qatar Airways Saudi Airlines
INDIRECT FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific Jet AirwaysMalaysian AirlinesAir IndiaSri LankanRoyal Brunei
Getting To Singapore
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Travellers Requirements
Availability of Halal Food at the Hotel. Inter connecting Rooms for Families ; GCC Nationals usually have big families
with MaidsHoly Quran & Prayer Mats AvailabilityArabic Speaking StaffMosque in the Area(Close to the Hotel)Respect for their Women and ChildrenHalal Restaurants close to the hotel
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Support required from Sales Office
Special Handling for VIP Guests.
Allocations for OTAs with Late Release periods considering bookings from GCC markets are usually last minute.
Sharing Monthly/ Quarterly productivity reports.
Site Inspections support for Agents/ Fam trips
Assist in Corporate Deals - special room rates, VIP Handling.
Group Deals for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events.
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