The Abu Dhabi office is the 181st office in Kanoo Travel's portfolio for the Gulf and Middle East region offering a full range of - domestic and international - Corporate Travel Management and Personal Vacation Travel Planning.
'The only travel company to be awarded in 2006 with 'His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award' in Tourism sector.' comments Mishal Kanoo, Deputy Chairman, The Kanoo Group UAE & Oman. 'Kanoo Travel offers an abundance of destinations as myriad as the diversified tastes of individuals. There is something for everyone, be it pastoral pursuits, business, adventure or the appeals of urban life. One can opt for an exotic range of destinations and market packages to Australia and New Zealand, UK and Europe, Asia and the Indian Ocean, Middle East and Malaysia.'
Mr. Mishal Kanoo officially hosted the event opening at the new offices located in the Corniche area of the city by the Baynona Hilton hotel.
With fully Qualified IATA trained, multilingual staff, the team of travel specialists offer a variety of cruise itineraries, weddings and honeymoon packages, ski and adventure travel trips, city and beach breaks and organized tours as well eco-tourism holidays which are on offer all year round at very competitive prices. A dedicated department, Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE), will offer comprehensive services and guarantee the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
'The opening of our Abu Dhabi office highlights Kanoo Travel's ongoing strategy to expand our customers' base,' said Adrian Sime, Kanoo Travel Manager UAE. 'Abu Dhabi's new office is a great platform for Kanoo Travel to strengthen its presence and relationships within the capital by providing customers easier access and options closer to home.'
Additionally, Kanoo Travel has a strong Global presence through its Network Partner, American Express Travel Services. Kanoo Travel works to grow the American Express Travel Service Network throughout the Middle East by identifying and acquiring like-minded member agencies into the Kanoo Travel/American Express Middle East Franchise program.
Kanoo Travel is also the first Travel Company to be the winner of the Dubai Quality Appreciation award for following the business excellence model and achieving the highest levels of business results.
Kanoo Travel opens 181st regional office in Abu Dhabi
Kanoo Travel, the largest travel company in the Middle East opened its flagship office in Abu Dhabi on the 19th March 2007.
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, March 24 - 2007 at 12:51
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| Mishal Kanoo, Deputy Chairman, The Kanoo Group UAE & Oman at the official opening of Kanoo Travel, Abu Dhabi. |
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About Kanoo TravelKanoo Travel, recognised as the pioneer of the Gulf's Travel Industry, is the largest Travel Company in the Middle East. Kanoo's involvement in air travel goes back to 1937 when the company provided refueling facilities in Bahrain for Imperial Airways seaplanes en route to India and Australia. Then in 1950 Kanoo was a co-founder of the Gulf Aviation Company, which became Gulf Air in 1974.
In 1947, Kanoo Travel became the first IATA agency in the Gulf. Then in 1963 HH Sheikh Saqir Al Qasimi granted Kanoo a license to open the first travel office in Sharjah. The company now operates over 170 travel offices in the region.
Kanoo Travel is firmly established as market leader and trend setter in the Gulf's Travel Industry, spearheading innovative progress and developing products and services that deliver customer excellence. In sustaining this market leadership, it became the first Travel Company to acquire the ISO 9001:2000 accreditation in 1997.
Kanoo Travel was the first and only Travel Company to win the prestigious Dubai Quality Award in 2001.
About The Kanoo Group
The Kanoo Group parent company unites a large number of companies from various industries under a single roof. The family-run consortium has a long track record in Arabia. Founded in 1890 in Bahrain, the company began life as a trading and shipping enterprise. Today, from its strong position on the international landscape, The Kanoo Group is one of the most diversified companies in the region, with interests in transport, travel, machinery, oil and gas, energy and chemicals, among other sectors. The Group employs a staff of 500; and considering all the joint ventures, we reach as many as 900 staff members.
Media Contacts:
Zeina Al Jamal
Marketing Department
The Kanoo Group
Tel: +971 4 5072250
Fax: +971 4 3933431
Posted by Lara Lynn Golden, News EditorSaturday, March 24 - 2007 at 12:51 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This Article was updated on Tuesday, May 01 - 2007
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