TravelPulse – Tourists from Russia have lost two of their favorite destinations. In 2014, 3.3 million Russian tourists went to Turkey. After the downing of a Russian military jet by Turkish artillery, the country has basically become off-limits. The same goes for Egypt, which has been deemed unsafe by Moscow after the midair bombing of a Russian airliner earlier this fall. Egypt saw 2.6...
Free Malaysia today – Malaysia: Police have detained a married couple suspected of fleecing 48 people of their money meant for umrah packages, resulting in losses totaling RM356,200.
The suspects, aged 47 and 43, were nabbed on Nov 28 after their statements were recorded at the Pekan police headquarters near here.
Pahang Commercial CID chief Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the activities...
Travelpulse – There’s always room for improvement. A Chinese proverb says: “Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still!” In this article, we will be sharing with you the top 9 tips to follow to become a better travel agent.
Be Dependable
How long should it take a travel agent to respond? On average, people expect to get a reply within 24 hours (if...
TravelAgentCentral – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging a global approach to action on airport security.
The organization is calling for the swift implementation by states of the first Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP), which was established this week by the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
“Flying is secure, but it is...
Starting a new travel agent can be fun and interesting but it’s also challenging. In this article, we will be sharing with you the 5 deadly mistakes new travel agents make and how you can avoid them.
1. Lack of Contact Information
Make sure to be present on all different types of social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. Not only that, implement strategies to direct people...
Al Riyadh Newspaper – The Malaysian Minister of Tourism and Culture, Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, met in his office with Saudi Ambassador to Malaysia Mahmoud bin Hussein Qattan, the Commercial Counselor, Khalid S. Halawani, and the Head of Consular Section, Ali Ibrahim Al-Hajji. During the meeting, they discussed ways to develop Malaysia-Saudi Arabia relations in Umrah and tourism.
The...
GISuser – For the citizens and pilgrims’ safety sake, the Saudi Ministry of Interior (MOI) deployed Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s Intergraph® Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) solution. Thanks to Hexagon’s incident management system, all emergency calls are made using a unified emergency number (911).
The project began in 2015 and Makkah was selected as the first...
Saudi Gazette – To improve security and safety for the pilgrims coming to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi embassies abroad have started taking biometrics of Umrah visa applicants and made the procedure a mandatory measure.
The measure was previously applied in a few countries. Accordingly, the Saudi Embassy in Pakistan notified pilgrim service offices to obtain biometrics before applying for...