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ASTINDO again held a virtual business event (B2B), ASTINDO-DUBAI Virtual Travel Mart, Thursday (9/30). Bring together ASTINDO member travel agents and Dubai tourism industry players ahead of EXPO 2020.
According to the General Chairwoman of ASTINDO, Pauline Suharno, in a virtual press conference said, it is an honor for ASTINDO to be able to hold the ASTINDO-DUBAI Virtual Travel Mart with full support from Dubai Tourism (DTCM). This virtual B2B event demonstrates the strong collaboration between the Dubai government and the private sector of the Indonesian tourism industry.
“In the midst of the tough challenges faced by the tourism industry players over the last 1.5 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ASTINDO regularly holds webinars, training, virtual travel marts, in order to remain dynamic in their business and encourage tourism industry players to prepare destinations and tourism products,” said Pauline.
She explained, the ASTINDO-DUBAI Virtual Travel Mart is an arena for ASTINDO member travel agents to get the latest information from suppliers and experts in Dubai, who have not only opened the border for Indonesian citizens, but also hosted the Expo 2020 for 6 months.
“The ASTINDO-DUBAI Virtual Travel Mart event is a form of our concern for the existence of all ASTINDO members so that members can provide tourism products that are currently trending as well as awaken the national tourism industry,” Pauline noted.
Meanwhile, Saud Hareb, Assistant Manager, International operations, Dubai Tourism said Expo 2020, Dubai, which will open from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, has been in preparation for 5 years. This world’s biggest show was postponed for 1 year due to the pandemic. Dubai has proven that in 5 years the desert has been transformed into the largest World Expo location where there are more than 200 participants including other countries including Indonesia.
“The opening ceremony will be held at night which will be attended by the invitees. The theme of Expo 2020 is “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future” with the sub-theme “Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability,” he said.
However, when asked about what the Dubai’s tourism sector new strategic innovations will be generated to re-embrace the post-pandemic market to foreign tourists? Hareb then replied, as I have explained in preparation for Dubai Expo 2020 for 5 years, well, talking about Dubai will never end. Especially about the luxury and various super-sophisticated technological innovations that it launched. Although already famous, Dubai is not satisfied just like that.
“New innovations in the world of tourism continue to be designed. Starting from new artificial island projects, the construction of super-luxury resorts that amaze tourists, super-sophisticated tourist attractions, to the launch of the first and only game rides in the world. All made Dubai in order to attract world tourists,” he added.
As for the required visa, he continued Dubai Visit Visa New Rules as updated on Sept 2020. (New visa Requirement). So, if you are planning to spend your next vacation in Dubai, we are here to help you with the most important aspect of foreign travel, the Visa. We are now going to discuss the various visas and the new rules of Dubai visit visas. It’s so easy now to be able to visit Dubai.
ASTINDO-DUBAI Virtual Travel Mart was attended by 13 Sellers consisting of airlines, Dubai inbound tour operators, hotels, tourism objects and 150 Buyers of ASTINDO members spread across various provinces throughout Indonesia. The number of participants is limited in order to focus and for time efficiency. This event also presents business matching between Sellers and Buyers for networking and creating business through virtual platforms to adapt to the current pandemic situation. [traveltext.id]
