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Kanoo to partner with STA
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Sunday, Aug 01, 2010
Gulf News
Company plans to expand and cater to youth market
Dubai Kanoo TravelKanoo Travel
announced that it is partnering with STA Travel in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE to capitalise on the expanding student and youth travel market in the region.
Through this partnership, STA Travel, the world’s biggest travel agency in the youth and student market, will have a wider presence in the Middle East and will be able to offer exclusive products and competitive prices on airfares, hotels and holidays.
STA Travel’s agreements with a large number of the world’s best airlines, hotel and adventure tour operators will also ensure that customers can create bespoke around-the-world and point to point trips, comparable to no other travel agency or tour operator in the area.
Market leader
Mark Moss, General Manager Global Partners for STA Travel says: “Kanoo TravelKanoo Travel is the market leader in the Middle East and we are very excited about this new partnership which we are confident will be a great success, delivering new products and travel opportunities to students and young people in the region.”
Roland Bunge, General Manager, Commercial for Kanoo TravelKanoo Travel, adds: “We know that our Kanoo TravelKanoo Travel offices in the region are already excited about this new venture and we are looking forward to providing a great service and value adds to the student and youth travel segment in the Middle East.”
The Kanoo family’s involvement in air travel goes back to 1937 when the company provided refuelling facilities in Bahrain for Imperial Airways seaplanes en route to India and Australia.
became the first IATA agency in the Gulf and in 1997 they became the first travel company in the Middle East to receive ISO certification. travel
Kanoo TravelKanoo Travel is the market leader in the Middle East and we are very excited about this new partnership which we are confident will be a great success, delivering new products and travel opportunities to people in the region.”
Mark Moss
General Manager, Global Partners for STA Travel
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