MISSION GCC

14 January 2015

We Choose to Accept

Mission Leader

Ashwin Singh - Managing Director A Canadian citizen who has lived and worked in the UAE, Canada and

UK. With an extensive career of over 25 years in the hospitality industry. 

Ashwin has the first hand knowledge and experience to generate and drive

leisure & corporate business out of the GCC region. A hotel management

graduate from London, UK – he has worked predominantly with the IHG chain

and until recently worked as a General Manager for a premium deluxe hotel in the UAE.

Mission Team

• Varsha Nagrani- Business Development Executive

Varsha is IATA certified and a commerce graduate, with over 10 years experience in the travel industry. She has managed and handled various portfolios in the tourism trade and with a sheer passion for business development has joined the team to develop sales & marketing for our clients in the UAE and Oman markets for the corporate and leisure travel.

• Shams Ali Malik - Business Development Executive Shams is a Swiss hotel school graduate. After a short stint with the Edwardian Hotels in UK, he moved to Dubai and worked for small independent hotels. He has joined us to look after the Saudi Arabia markets.

Mission Coverage

Area Population

Outbound Statistics - Singapore

GCC Market Overview

Strategic Oil and Gas Producers and ExportersAffluent PopulationQataris are highest spenders followed by Saudi Nationals, UAE and Kuwait NationalsThe Population is divided into 2 segments – The Nationals and the Expats. The Expats are further divided into Arab Expats, Asians and Westerner.

Leisure Travel Business Travel MICE Medical Tourism Education

Business Prospects

DIRECT FLIGHTS

Singapore AirlinesEmiratesEtihad

Qatar Airways Saudi Airlines

INDIRECT FLIGHTS

Cathay Pacific Jet AirwaysMalaysian AirlinesAir IndiaSri LankanRoyal Brunei

Getting To Singapore

Travellers Requirements

Availability of Halal Food at the Hotel. Inter connecting Rooms for Families ; GCC Nationals usually have big families

with MaidsHoly Quran & Prayer Mats AvailabilityArabic Speaking StaffMosque in the Area(Close to the Hotel)Respect for their Women and ChildrenHalal Restaurants close to the hotel

Support required from Sales Office

Special Handling for VIP Guests.

Allocations for OTAs with Late Release periods considering bookings from GCC markets are usually last minute.

Sharing Monthly/ Quarterly productivity reports.

Site Inspections support for Agents/ Fam trips

Assist in Corporate Deals - special room rates, VIP Handling.

Group Deals for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events.