AAT looks at gaining global footprints
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With over three decades of exper
ience, Arabian Air Travel (AAT) has carved a niche for itself in the tourism fraternity. With a strategic plan in place for the coming year, the company recent opened their inbound department in Beijing to tap into the growing number of Chinese tourist.
Talking to Travel Daily Middle East, Khaled Ghubash, managing director of Arabian Air Travel said: “The growth for the company has been consistent and for six months of the 2012, we have grown by 61% over the same period last year. We such positive momentum, we are optimistic of doubling this growth by 2013. To achieve this growth, our focus would be tapping into the potential leisure segment.”
The company is keen to explore new and exotic destinations such as South America, Argentina, Cuba among others. Subsequently, there is a keen intent to look for partners in Australia, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. India could also be on the map but has been slated for the latter half of 2013.
“We certainly see the company growing and adding new niches. We are keen to explore the segments of visa and rent a car. We are also intently studying the West Africa region which is showing great opportunity,” added Khaled.
