Key GCC travel industry professionals join VisitBritain’s flagship travel trade event ‘Showcase Britain’

Key GCC travel industry professionals join VisitBritain’s flagship travel trade event ‘Showcase Britain’

Dubai, UAE – Travel industry professionals from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries recently joined a flagship showcase event in London held by Britain’s national tourism agency, VisitBritain, followed by a five-day hosted educational visit across the ‘Great West Way’ in England.

Seven leading outbound travel professionals from Saudia Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait joined VisitBritain’s ‘Showcase Britain 2024’ event, meeting with British tourism suppliers for a day of networking, hearing about the latest products, experiences, hospitality and accommodation in Britain.

During their time in London, the GCC delegation stayed at the esteemed Biltmore Mayfair and explored with smallcarBIGCITY, seeing the city’s icons and unexpected hidden gems, with dinner with a birds-eye view in London’s tallest building The Shard.

The GCC trade delegation then headed off on a tailored educational visit, from January 27 to February 1, along England's Great West Way, a touring route stretching from London to Bristol. Steeped in history with breathtaking landscapes, the Great West Way itinerary showcased the region’s cultural richness, history, natural beauty and landscapes with highlights including Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, a scenic Henley-on-Thames River Cruise, picturesque Castle Combe in The Cotswolds, and Ascot, renowned for the Royal Ascot Races. The