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With businesses increasingly looking to cut back on travel budgets, the Business Travel Show examines the latest trends in the sector and how corporate travel operators, carriers and tourism boards are realigning their strategies.

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The airline carried a record 1.4 million passengers in the first quarter.

Air Arabia posts 20% rise in Q1 profit

United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 13 - 2013 at 12:59
Low-cost carrier Air Arabia has reported a net profit of Dhs59m for the first three months of this year as it launched four new destinations and increased the frequency of flights to three cities from its primary hub in Sharjah.

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Sabre Red showcased at Business Travel Show in Dubai

United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, October 27 - 2010 at 16:15
Sabre Travel Network Middle East (STNME), the leading provider of high performance solutions for the travel industry, and EmQuest, today announced that more than 500 agencies around the Middle East are now using the Sabre Red Workspace, a unique new agent platform at the heart of the newly announced Sabre Red total travel solution.

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The Ritz Carlton Hong Kong in the International Commerce Centre (ICC) has unrivaled views of Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island and the New Territories.

The Ritz Carlton Hotel Hong Kong review

Middle East: Wednesday, May 01 - 2013 at 13:22
Travelling to Hong Kong for business or leisure and taking up the sights and sounds can leave you seeking a getaway to mesmerise over. From the city of Hong Kong's traditions, rich culture, modern amenities and attractions getting away from it all at the Ritz Carlton Hotel is an experience.

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Egypt saw 20% rise in March tourist numbers

Egypt: 8 hours, 31 minutes ago
Egypt's government statistics agency CAPMAS has said that some 1.1 million tourists visited the country in March 2013, up 20.5% on March of last year, Ahram has reported. However, figures are still lower than the March 2010 level of 1.3 million tourists, the agency said. Tourists spent a total of 11.9 million nights in the country in March, 17% more than in March of last year, the report said.