This is no surprise when you consider its pristine white beaches, balmy climate and striking skyline. Dubai and the UAE overall is increasingly being viewed as a top holiday and business destination for millions around the globe. However the thriving travel and tourism trade is now poised to explode into a whole new league and operators such as Orient Travel are ready to participate in this growth. Established in 1963 by the Late Sheikh Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, a man with a vision of how integral the travel sector could prove to the continuing prosperity of Dubai, Orient Travel has since grown from strength to strength. Maintaining the standards of service that the company is renowned for is pivotal to their success; "Our business philosophy is to be a one-stop shop for all travel requirements with special emphasis on providing impeccable service to our clients". Sheikh Faisal quotes.
Whether it is inbound or outbound destinations, city breaks or languorous beach vacations, Scandinavia or the Caribbean, Orient travel can cater to your requirements to provide a truly memorable holiday. They have also introduced a series of industry-shaping innovations, including tailor-made alternative vacation destinations. Their evolution, they elaborate, "is been born from creativity, in tandem with highend service-oriented delivery and, especially today, innovative and authentic product development". Because of the size of the company and its breadth across the UAE, Orient travel attracts every type of customer, both local Emirates and the expat community. Their wide corporate network brings in business as well as company incentive groups, enabling them to cater to every type of leisure customer.
One of the most critical factors in Orient travel rise has been their professionalism coupled with consistently competitive prices, and to ensure the smooth running and premier service of the company staff remain key. Highly well trained and empowered with the latest technology, such as 'FareStar' which allows representatives to search a vast global fare database with fares from any country, it is evident that Orient travel considers its employees to be extremely valued assets who help to provide that ever important "personal touch".
Further expansion is, unsurprisingly, on the cards. The number of Orient offices is increasing at a rapid pace, with an Abu Dhabi branch which just opened as well as more offices in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. Orient Travel has also been appointed GSAs for a number of prestigious airlines recently, whilst sponsorships like the monthly medals at the Sharjah Golf Club and Els Club together with regular participation in trade fairs helps to ensure that they stay a notch above the competitors in the region.