/24-7PressRelease/ - DUBAI, UAE, June 19, 2008 - As part of their ongoing expansion plans, Kanoo Travel, the largest travel company in the Middle East, today announced the opening of their latest office at the Burj Dubai Business Square. The new office, located in Building 1, will cater to the travel and holiday requirements of companies and residents in and around the prestigious Burj Dubai Downtown complex, Sheikh Zayed Road and Zabeel areas. With the opening of this new office, Kanoo Travel further strengthens its presence in the Middle East region.
¡§The travel industry in the Middle East is growing at a rapid pace in both the consumer and corporate segments. To keep up with this growth, we have been expanding our network by opening new offices around the region,¡¨ says Mr. Mishal Kanoo, Deputy Chairman of The Kanoo Group. ¡§Burj Dubai Square is a prestigious location within Downtown Burj Dubai, also known as the 'new heart of Dubai¡¦. The new office marks our commitment to our customers and partners and will cater to the travel needs of residents and businesses in the area. With this new office, we want to offer our customers convenience and a high level of customer service whenever they have a travel requirement,¡¨ he adds.
Kanoo Travel has been the pioneer of the Arabian Gulf¡¦s travel industry as they set up the first travel office in this region in 1935. Kanoo Travel has a unique distinction of serving their customers throughout the Middle East through their own servicing network. The company operates an extensive network of more than 180 travel offices throughout the region. Kanoo Travel provides the most comprehensive and specialised services in the travel industry, placing special emphasis on servicing and managing relationships with its large customer base in the region for which it has won numerous service-quality Awards in both the leisure and business travel sectors.
With an established 24-hour Regional Call Centre, Kanoo Travel also provides service support to customers for any type of travel-related services. Kanoo Travel has a strong Global presence through its Network Partner - American Express Travel Services. The opening of the new office in Burj Dubai Business Square is an example of Kanoo¡¦s committment towards its ever increasing base of customers.
About Kanoo Travel:
The Kanoo family's involvement in air travel goes back to 1937 when the company provided refueling facilities in Bahrain for Imperial Airways seaplanes on route to India and Australia. In 1947 Kanoo Travel became the first IATA agency in the Gulf and in 1997 they became the very first Travel Company in the Middle East to receive the ISO certification.
Today, Kanoo Travel is the largest travel company in the Middle East, with a team of travel specialists operating a network of over 170 offices in the region and through a global network of world-class travel partners. Kanoo Travel provides the most comprehensive and specialised services in the travel industry with unmatched quality awards and achievements that guarantees the highest level of customer satisfaction.
Kanoo Travel provides its services in five main specialised areas:
„Ï Kanoo Corporate - Business Travel Services.
„Ï Kanoo Retail- Travel Services for the individual travelers.
„Ï Kanoo Holidays ¡V For all type Leisure Travel
„Ï Kanoo Marine - Marine and Offshore Travel Services.
„Ï GSA's- General Sales Agents for international airlines.
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