Alpha Destination Management Partners with Expedia to Operate 'Expedia Local Expert' in Dubai & Abu Dhabi
Alpha Destination Management, the leading destination management company in the Arabian Gulf, has signed an exclusive agreement with Expedia, the world’s largest online travel company, to operate the Expedia Local Expert® program in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The agreement will be effective from October 1, 2017.
- (1888PressRelease) October 16, 2017 - Making the announcement, Samir Hamadeh, General Manager for Alpha Destination Management, stated, “We are proud to partner with Expedia to launch Expedia Local Expert in Dubai and Abu Dhabi which are going to be the first destinations in the world outside North America to offer this hugely successful program. Expedia is an internationally trusted brand and Expedia Local Expert allows us to build the perfect activity itinerary for travelers with an insider’s perspective and local know-how following a face-to-face conversation with a local on arrival at a destination. This includes organizing of a wide range of activities such as ground services, tours and excursions, restaurant bookings, attraction tickets and promotion of retail outlets. During the first year we will be serving over 600,000 passengers generating more than AED 50 million worth of business with attraction tickets.”
Eric David, VP and General Manager, Expedia Local Expert at Expedia, said, “Expedia Local Expert is a one-stop resource providing local activities, tours and transportation in over 40 destinations. We are extremely excited to introduce it in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as we continue to expand our global footprint. We have been conducting business with Alpha Destination Management, the market leader in the tourism sector in the Gulf for the last eight years and believe they are the right partner to run this program in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We feel that their attention to detail, robust portfolio and level of service is very much aligned with our standards of service that are necessary to provide our guests with the best possible experience. As part of the agreement, Alpha Destination Management will be staffing our pre-arrival calling program, providing hospitality hours and operating full service concierge desks. While there may be several companies providing transfer services to our guests, Alpha Destination Management will remain our sole and exclusive in destination operator.”
About Alpha Destination Management
Founded in 1996, by Mr. Ghassan Aridi and his partners, Alpha Destination Management is the leading destination management company and a pioneer in the tourism sector in the Arabian Gulf. Over the last two decades, the company has established itself as one of the most credible and reputed brands not only in the Gulf region but also in the international tourism industry. Controlling a significant market share of the lucrative tourism sector in the GCC, Alpha Destination Management is a market leader in the region with the largest annual turnover and wide network of international partners offering the highest levels of service and innovative and exciting experiences. Our extensive global and local knowledge and network, outstanding expertise and sound reputation is the key to success for us and all our partners.
For more information about Alpha Destination Management visit http://www.alphatoursdubai.com
About Expedia, Inc.
Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) is the world's largest online travel company, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes leading online travel brands, such as:
• Expedia.com®, a leading full-service online travel brand with localized sites in 33 countries
• Hotels.com®, a leading global lodging expert operating 89 localized websites in 41 languages with its award winning Hotels.com® Rewards loyalty program
• Expedia® Affiliate Network (EAN), a global B2B brand that powers the hotel business of hundreds of leading airlines, travel agencies, loyalty and corporate travel companies plus several top consumer brands through its API and template solutions
• trivago®, a leading online hotel search platform with sites in 55 countries worldwide
• HomeAway®, a global online marketplace for the vacation rental industry, which also includes the VRBO®, VacationRentals.com® and BedandBreakfast.com® brands, among others
• Egencia®, a leading corporate travel management company
• Orbitz® and CheapTickets®, leading U.S. travel websites, as well as ebookers®, a full-service travel brand with websites in seven European countries
• Travelocity®, a leading online travel brand in the U.S. and Canada delivering customer service when and where our customers need it with the Customer First Guarantee
• Hotwire®, inspiring spontaneous travel through Hot Rate® deals
• Wotif Group, a leading portfolio of travel brands including Wotif.com®, Wotif.co.nz, lastminute.com.au®, lastminute.co.nz and travel.com.au®
• Expedia® Media Solutions, the advertising sales division of Expedia, Inc. that builds creative media partnerships and enables brand advertisers to target a highly-qualified audience of travel consumers
• CarRentals.com™, a premier online car rental booking company with localized sites in 13 countries
• Classic Vacations®, a top luxury travel specialist
• Expedia Local Expert®, a provider of online and in-market concierge services, activities, experiences and ground transportation in over a thousand destinations worldwide
• Expedia® CruiseShipCenters®, a provider of exceptional value and expert advice for travelers booking cruises and vacations through its network of over 235 retail travel agency franchises across North America
• SilverRail Technologies, Inc., a global rail retail and distribution platform connecting rail carriers and suppliers to both online and offline travel distributors
For more information about Expedia visit http://www.expediainc.com
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