Capital Experience, part of Tourism 365, owned by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), has been appointed ground handler by A. World Events, a brand of the A. World organisation operated by tour operator Alena Holidays which offers special stay packages and events in the UAE.
For the first time, travellers from Réunion, the French Island located in the Indian Ocean, will be able to travel directly to the UAE to discover the country and Expo 2020. Alena Holidays has chartered from Etihad Airways a Boeing 787 Dreamliner with 262 seats in Economy Class and 28 in Business Class to make 12 round trips between Reunion airport and Abu Dhabi airport with the first flight which arrived on January 3.
The agreement sees Capital Experience manage the hotel accommodation, ground handling, sightseeing, excursions, tours and attractions experiences in the UAE for travellers from Réunion.
Until March 2022, Capital Experience will provide the French tourists staying for six nights in the UAE the opportunity to experience the country’s main attractions including Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Burj Khalifa At The Top, Dubai Museum, Dubai’s traditional spice souk, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Qasr Al Watan, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Ain Dubai, desert safari experiences and more.
Tourism 365 Executive Director Roula Jouny said: “We are thrilled to start the new year with this partnership, which solidifies our role in strengthening UAE’s position as a destination and bolstering the efforts of the tourism industry. As part of our vision to become the number one choice for travel and tourism professionals, we look forward to deliver amazing experiences to tourists, whilst also showcasing the offerings of the Emirates.”
A.World and Alena Group CEO Rabin Apavou said: “It is an honour for our group to start this partnership with Capital Experience and be the first to open a route between the French region of Reunion Island and UAE. The population from Reunion island are all French citizens, travelling at least once a year and are looking for new destination and a new experience.
"We are proud to contribute to make them discover the UAE and together with Capital Experience and Tourism 365, we see a great new opportunity for the UAE. We are also very grateful to Etihad Airways giving us this opportunity to open this new route, from Abu Dhabi to Reunion and from Reunion to the world.”
Launched under Tourism 365 in May 2021, the company offers travel opportunities for tourists coming to the UAE, enhancing the emirate’s regional and global positioning in the wider tourism industry.-TradeArabia News Service