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TRIUMPHANT TAHA ON TRAVEL AND TOURISM
September, 2013
 

Sinchita Mukherjee from ta’ameen Qatar speaks to CEO of Regency Travel and Tours, Mr. Tareq Abdullatif Taha to learn about Qatar’s ambitious plans to place itself on the world map to be the ‘choicest’ destination for business and leisure trips. 

What does the future hold for tourism in Qatar for the next nine years? 

The future for tourism in Qatar seems to be very promising. Qatar is rich in culture and is proud of its heritage. There are unlimited things, which visitors and expats residing in Qatar could get involved in. In my opinion, Qatar offers adventurous thrill to suit every traveller’s needs. 

Having unwavering dedication towards heritage, what kind of travellers is Qatar looking to attract? 

We are looking to attract families from the GCC, Europe, Asia, North and South America and rest of the world. People who are interested in sports, shopping, museums, culture, seminar and education, heritage, education, exhibition, medical tourism will be very happy to have their demands met in Qatar. 

We are tapping into the leisure market and are very strong in inbound tourism. We are working very closely with Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and the UAE. Here I would like to add that we are keen on focusing primarily on ‘quality tourism’. 

As the growing population continues to thrive in anticipation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, how is Qatar strategising to accommodate the FIFA audience? 

Mr. Tareq Abdullatif Taha, CEO, Regency Travel and Tours 

Qatar is investing in building state-of-the-art stadia, infrastructure, activity centres, restaurants, cultural and heritage villages like Katara, traditional souqs like Souq Waqif and sports cities like Aspire Zone to showcase to the rest of the world. We have recently launched a product called ‘101 things to do in Qatar’, which as the name suggests, has a lot to offer for inbound travel. 

Please give us a comment on why you would rate Qatar to be the world’s safest destination? Does it mean that one would not have to purchase travel insurance to visit Qatar? 

Qatar is one of the world’s safest destinations to visit because of very infrequent incidents of crime and robbery. Not only that, but independent or female travellers are also well protected. 

People in Qatar are well educated and are aware of the importance of travel insurance. As accidents happen without prior knowledge, most of the embassies across the world now make it mandatory to purchase travel insurance when applying for a tourist visa. You could loose your luggage, it could be misplaced or you could break valuable items during transit, which is what travel insurance covers. 

How is the market for travel insurance in the State of Qatar? 

As service providers and as a part of our service module, we educate our clients and explain the benefits of the product while booking their tickets or hotel reservations. There is a growing need for travel insurance as people are now travelling more frequently to distant places-be it for business or for pleasure. 

 
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