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FIFA World Cup hospitality packages now on sale in GCC

Manama : Leading travel expert, Dadabhai Travel, has been appointed as the exclusive sales agent in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE for the sales of the Official Hospitality Programme of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017.

Dadabhai Travel’s appointment was officially announced during a special event held in the Capital Club in Manama in which their partners, travel and sports experts as well as media invitees and prominent figures from across the Gulf region were present. The appointment was made by Hong Kong-based BH Hospitality Limited, the exclusive entity appointed by MATCH Hospitality to promote, sell and market hospitality packages for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia for all territories in Asia, Middle East and Oceania.

With operations in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dadabhai will provide residents of the GCC countries with access to a broad range of exclusive hospitality and packages ensuring visitors can make the most of their experience and enjoy the rich cultures, dynamic people and unique landscapes of Russia.

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Dadabhai Travel will offer a broad range of hospitality packages carrying a variety of service levels and benefits to GCC football fans and corporates. It will also offer fans complete holiday and tour planning services to make the most of their journey including visa procurement and specially negotiated flight rates among others. Dadabhai will also provide full destination management services in conjunction with top-tier Russian companies on-the-ground to facilitate support for travel and extended stays.

During the special event in Manama, MATCH Hospitality showcased the full range of official hospitality products for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.

“As a Bahraini company, we are delighted to have been selected as the exclusive sales agent for the entire GCC region for the sales of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Official Hospitality Programme,” Aziz Gilitwala, Managing Director, at Dadabhai Travel said, “This is a great honour and affirms Bahrain’s position as the regional hub for travel, hospitality and sport.”

“Having worked hard to win this appointment, our dedicated agents across the GCC region now look forward to working with football fans and corporates to make the most of this exciting global sporting event and the opportunity to simultaneously experience the hospitality and rich cultural treasures that Russia has to offer,” he added.

“The Gulf region is one of the most significant within our overall strategic sales operations for the FIFA Hospitality Programme,” Pascal Portes, Chief Operating Officer of MATCH Hospitality said, “The potential of this market is such that we are extremely optimistic about the sales potential for our hospitality programme in 2018.”