Halal Tourism

Southeast Asian countries including Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia are helping to drive the rapid growth of the Muslim travel market, a new report has revealed. The latest…

The World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition (WHTS) has been recognised as a pioneer in the global halal travel market by Salam Standard, the innovative online hotel reference tool…

Thailand’s first halal hotel has opened its doors in Bangkok, aiming to cater to the fast-growing Muslim travel market. The TS Family Group has invested THB1 billion (US$28.6 million)…

A new online marketplace has been launched enabling the travel trade to sell their halal-friendly tours to Muslim travellers. Tripfez, a B2C booking engine which focuses on faith-based…

The Philippines is taking steps to position itself as a destination for halal tourism. The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) has unveiled a series of initiatives to attract…

Indonesia has launched a new interactive visitor guide for Muslim tourists as part of a major campaign. The visitor guide has been created as a dedicated resource to showcase the…

Indonesian hotel group Archipelago International has formed a new partnership aimed at improving its services for Muslim travellers. The company has teamed up with Salam Standard,…

 Salam Standard, the world’s first online hotel reference tool dedicated to Muslim travellers, launches today. The unique standard, which provides information on “Muslim-friendly”…

The World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition (WHTS15) opened its doors to industry professionals today. The event will showcase 200 exhibitors, 20 free to attend seminar sessions…

The World Halal Travel Awards has opened nominations across 15 award categories, including Best Halal Tour Operator and Best Family Friendly Hotel.  The World Halal Travel Awards are the…

The world’s first ever B2B global aggregator of comprehensive Halal tourism products has seen a rush of companies join its platform.  More than 100 travel agents and tour operators from…

A recent report by independent industry experts suggest that Abu Dhabi’s hotels, attractions and tour operators are in position to take advantage of the destination’s growth in the Halal…

Recent statistics state that through projects announced to date, by 2020, the region will add airport capacity for 300 million extra passengers, build over 200 new hotels, add 100,000…

Abu Dhabi has set its sights on taping into the potential Halal tourism sector. This is being adopted through a range of holiday packages adhering to Islamic beliefs and practices.…

Spain will soon play host to the first international halal tourism conference. The event is scheduled to be held on 22-23 September 2014 in Andalucia. The speaker list confirmed is…

UAE tourists would like to visit Turkey as their next European holiday destination in new research. The Muslim Travel Index Europe 2014 has shown that Turkey is the number one country of…

Europe is hosting the first-ever international conference on halal tourism. This initiative is being conducted to look at how the industry can capitalise on one of the fastest growing…