
September 4, 2016
A new agreement that involves Qatar Airways (QA) and Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) partnering with VFS Global will ensure travelers a safe, efficient way to process their visas.
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April 8, 2016
Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Universal Management Group to open the mid-market Hilton Garden Inn Doha on C Ring Road.
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March 15, 2016
The Qatar Tourism Authority estimates that the Qatar tourism industry will reach $7.2 billion by 2025, based on the country seeing 3 million visitors in 2015 and expecting 4 million by 2020. The growing industry is expected to increase tourism's GDP contribution in the next 10 years. Experts also expect significant investments for hotel pipeline, rail network and leisure facilities.
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November 2, 2015
In a push to promote Qatar as a tourist destination, the Qatar Tourism Authority recently launched the Qatar Destination Brand at the World Travel Market in London. The brand features photo and video elements as well as distinctive print advertising components to attract locals, youth, residents, artists and tourists. Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi remarked on the brand.
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July 9, 2015
For tourism to increase, Chairman of the Qatar Tourism Authority Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi said industry’s stakeholders must collaborate more closely. That effort is being helped by Qatar’s National Tourism Sector Strategy, completed in 2014.
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July 2, 2015
ELAN Qatar and Fira Barcelona have been chosen by the Qatar Tourism Authority to manage and oversee day-to-day operations for the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre. The new meetings, incentives, conferences and events venue will open by year's end.
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June 11, 2015
HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani recently opened a “Made in Qatar 2015” display at the Doha Exhibition Center. While at the inauguration ceremony, the prime minister took a tour of the exhibition pavilions and the booths.
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