"Arabian Travel News" magazine Ranking
Riyadh, Tuesday, December 21st: "Arabian Travel News", has compiled a list of the 50 most powerful figures within the Travel sector. Dr. Nasser bin Aqeel Al Tayyar has been ranked 13th overall and is the most influential Saudi figure from the private sector in the Tourism industry.
Through his vision, experience and education, Dr. Nasser Al-Tayyar has been able to lead "Al Tayyar Travel Group" to multiple successes over three decades and has become one of the largest companies operating in the Travel and Tourism sector within the region, creating globally integrated tourism services. The group now includes 12 companies under its umbrella, specializing in Travel and Tourism services within the Kingdom and about 20 companies outside the Kingdom, which include more than 40 different services in all areas of Travel and Tourism.
The group plays an important role alongside the General Authority for Tourism and Antiquities, to encourage internal and external tourism to support this sector and follow the global developments and mechanisms in order to enhance its contribution to the GDP of the Kingdom. The Tourism sector contributes 7.2% of the Saudi economy, an income worth about 102 billion riyals (27.2 billion dollars) with this figure expected to increase in the forthcoming years.
Al Tayyar Travel Group is working through its network and international branches to consolidate and develop the corporate Travel sector, with more than 300 branches in all regions of Saudi Arabia, 26 offices in all of the Kingdom's airports and 14 international offices. The corporate Travel industry is the most important activity of the company and is constantly keeping pace with the developments and challenges of the Kingdom's economy, which is the strongest economy in the region.
Dr. Nasser bin Aqeel Al Tayyar insists on the importance of corporate social responsibility, which is one of the most sacred tasks and duties carried out by "Al Tayyar Travel Group" to support social work, and to encourage many diverse activities which serve the community and the development of its mechanisms and management trainees.
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About Al Tayyar
Al Tayyar Travel Group (a closed joint stock company), is a Riyadh-based company and one of the largest in the travel and tourism industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company was established 30 years ago and now comprises of 12 subsidiary companies under its umbrella that specialize in travel and tourism services within the Kingdom, and about 20 companies outside the Kingdom that create an integrated tourism service.
The company's activities offer more than 40 different services in all areas of travel and tourism, and has more than 300 branches in all regions of the Kingdom, including 26 exclusive offices at all airports within Saudi Arabia and 14 International offices. The group has over 2500 highly trained employees which are considered as the very best personnel in this sector.
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