Kanoo Travel is a member of Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo / The Kanoo Group, and is one of the largest and oldest travel management companies in the Middle East
Dubai, UAE: KanooTravel, one of the largest and oldest travel management companies in the Middle East, was awarded as the winner for ‘The Travel Agent and Tour Operator of the Year’ during the 9thAviation Business Awards, held recently at the Park Hyatt Hotel, Dubai.
The Aviation Business
Awards is an annual event which started in 2007 as an ultimate celebration
of achievements within the Middle East aerospace industry which
includes a combination of regional and international players for
their exceptional contributions in the airline, airport and
cargo and other supporting sectors.
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Kanoo Travel bags
‘The Travel Agent and Tour Operator of the Year’ during the 9th Aviation
Business Awards held at Park Hyatt Hotel
(Photo from left to right: Amit Gupta - General Manager (TheTravel Attache), Sunil D’Souza – General Manager, Rayner Mathias – Quality Manager, Bhavin Mithani – Supplier Relations Manager, Naseer Khan – Manager – Corporate Contact Centre, Riza Ahamed – Manager Corporate Leisure, Varghese Daniel – Regional Manager, Salman Bhari – Business Development Manager, Hemant Baheti – Manager Leisure operations) |
The
evening’s gathering was the culmination of a 2 months long awards
process that included getting detailed nominations entries submitted by leading
companies from most segments of the aviation industry.
There were 15 different categories for the awards wherein four-member independent jury drawn from senior leaders of the industry, in collaboration with Raman Narayan, editor of the Aviation Business Middle East, worked together to select the winners amongst shortlisted nominees.
There were 15 different categories for the awards wherein four-member independent jury drawn from senior leaders of the industry, in collaboration with Raman Narayan, editor of the Aviation Business Middle East, worked together to select the winners amongst shortlisted nominees.
About Kanoo Travel
The Kanoo family's involvement in air travel goes back to 1937 when the company provided refueling facilities in Bahrain for Imperial Airways seaplanes en route to India and Australia. In 1947 Kanoo Travel became the first IATA agency in the Gulf.
Today, Kanoo Travel is one of the largest and oldest travel management companies in the Middle East.
With a team of over 1,000
travel specialists spread across the region; operating a network of over 100
IATA locations, and established partnerships with global travel partners, Kanoo
Travel provides the most comprehensive and specialized services in the travel
industry with unmatched quality.
For more details: www.kanootravel.com
About The Kanoo Group
‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest, independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region established in 1890. It has diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, engineering, logistics, property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities, among others, and operates extensively throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar.
Our Vision
The Leading Family Business in the Region and Beyond
Our Mission
Delivering Sustainable Excellence
Our Values
Customer Focused, Ethical, Innovative, Agile, Competent & Intelligent, Collaborative, Accountable
P.O. Box 290, Dubai, UAE. Toll Free: 800 KANOO, Fax: 04-3933636, Websites: www.kanoo.com / www.kanoogroup.com
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