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WHY CHOOSE THE MIDDLE EAST MARKET:
Tourism Guide to Mauritius
In association with the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA), a special Tourism Guide to Mauritius has been published to promote the country's tourism in the Middle East region...
The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA)has stepped up efforts to promote the country's tourism sector among Middle East travellers. In association with Gateway Publishers, the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority published a special Tourism Guide to Mauritius for distribution in the Middle East markets.
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| Minsiter of Tourism, Anil Gayan addressing a press conference in Dubai. |
Mauritius is fast gaining popularity among travellers from the Middle East and a large number of expatriates and nationals from GCC countries are now visiting Mauritius for a holiday. Emirates airline has been operating direct flights between Dubai and Port Louis to cater to this growing traffic. Increased demand from Middle East travellers prompted Emirates to recently introduce a First Class service on its Mauritius service and replace the two-class Airbus A330-200 aircraft, used on the route since the start of services, with the larger capacity, three-class Boeing 777-200.
"Although we have registered a healthy growth in the number of visitors from the Middle East region, there is still room for further growth," says Rameshwar Tupsy, Tourism Promotion Manager at the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA). "We will be organising and executing many more promotional activities to attract more tourists from the Middle East region," he said.
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| Dr. Karl Mootoosamy, Director of Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) |
During an exclusive interview with the Business & Tourism Guide Series, Dr. Karl Mootoosamy, Director of Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) said: "Mauritius shares a time tested relationship with the people of the Middle East. Our relations with the Middle East go back several centuries when seafaring traders from the region sailed to the shores of Mauritius on dhows to trade their wares," he said.
"The summer months in the Middle East can be quite hot and Mauritius offers a perfect getaway during the summer months as the climate here is quite pleasant during that season," he noted. "I invite people from the Middle East to take advantage of the many splendours our country has to offer," he said.
Speaking during a promotional tour to the United Arab Emirates, Anil Kumar Singh Gayan, Minister of Tourism and Leisure said: "Business and tourism links between Mauritius and the UAE are already strong, with trade volumes reaching more than US$7.3 million. The relationship is going got closer, as Mauritius promotes its interest in the Middle East more vociferously."
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