As part of an interactive and informative sessions, Oman Tourism has recently completed a three-city sales mission in India with more than 20-25 prominent outbound trade partners each from Kochi, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.
According to a press statement issued by Oman Tourism, the objective of the sales mission was to create awareness about the Sultanate of Oman in the trade and motivate them to sell the Sultanate of Oman as a leisure destination to their clients.
The statement adds that the sales mission included two delegates from the Muscat head office, Yousuf Khalaf Al Mujaizi, Assistant Director, Business Development and Mubarak Salim Al Harrasi, Head, Section of Arab and Asia markets. The statement adds that the sales missions were also attended by the members of Oman Air, whose participation was the focus of the three events.
Oman Tourism says that two persons from each of the three Indian cities were presented Oman Air tickets for answering a simple quiz post presentation. The event included a presentation by Oman Air and Oman Tourism, which was followed by a networking lunch.
The statement adds that the response to the show was enthusiastic as after learning about the exquisite culture, heritage, and adventure on offer in Oman, the trade partners were extremely eager to promote the picturesque destination to their clients.
‘‘The response from the tourism industry was extremely positive. The team was thrilled with the excellent feedback from the three markets and is anticipating an increase in visitors from these cities to Oman,’’ says Oman Tourism.
The statement adds that while in Kochi, meetings were conducted in Cochin with five trade partners in their offices about the need to promote the Sultanate as a picturesque destination with their customers, in Kolkata, a sit-down lunch was organized at a hotel with five trade partners for the possibilities of promoting Oman.