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Affordable Britain to be Showcased at Arabian Travel Market 2009
DUBAI - VisitBritain, the national tourist office of the UK, is once again participating at the world’s leading Arabian Travel Market 2009, or ATM, a leading travel and tourism show in the Middle East, to be held from May 5 to 8 at the International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Dubai.
VisitBritain will showcase some of Britain’s top travel and tourism products as a preview for the summer 2009 holiday season, at its stand located in Europe Hall. VisitBritain is using this event to promote its annual initiatives and campaigns, a Press statement said.
“ATM provides VisitBritain with the ideal platform to promote and share some of Britain’s latest tourism developments. ATM has always been a major travel trade event for us to reinforce our commitment to the Middle East as a priority market,” the statement quoted Carol Maddison, VisitBritain, Marketing Manager, UAE, as saying.
A variety of key British companies will join forces with VisitBritain. All are aiming to promote Britain and encourage visitors from the Middle East to come and experience what Britain has to offer.
“We look forward to having One NorthEast with VisitBritain for the first time this year at the Arabian Travel Market. One NorthEast is recognised as the official tourism support process for North East England by VisitBritain. Visitors to North East England can experience over 2000 years of history while enjoying luxury accommodation, spas and fantastic city culture,” Maddison added.
According to Jackie Colton, Visa Services Operations Manager, Iran and the Gulf States, of the UK Border Agency International Group, or UKBA, British Embassy Dubai, it has been a busy time since last ATM. The last 12 months have seen continuing increases in the number of UK visas issued across the Gulf region, with applications up 15 per cent in Kuwait and a staggering 40 per cent in Saudi Arabia. UKBA processed 72,745 applications in UAE 2008-9, of which 24,614, or 34 per cent were from Emirati citizens.
After a successful first year, the UK Border Agency is expanding the popular and convenient visa application centres in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh and Jeddah, to incorporate more space for premium customers.
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