Travel agents target 5 groups for Expo 2020 Dubai
Five segments of people in Oman are being targeted by travel agents selling packages for Expo 2020 Dubai.
The expo begins on October 1, 2021 and is scheduled to run until March 31, 2022, having been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We believe there will be interest from primarily five segments: school students, those attending university, corporations, government bodies, and families,” said Cashio Vettom, the general manager for Khimji’s House of Travel, which has been authorised to sell tickets in Oman.
Event to inspire
“The expo aims to provide us with the ideas that will inspire the next generations, so you will have concepts and perspectives that students are definitely going to be interested in,” he added. “Furthermore, this is going to hopefully influence public policy for decades as well, because of the themes on which Expo 2020 is centred, so government officials, particularly those interested in fields such as energy, transportation, communications and food security will find it interesting as well.”
Expo 2020 is based on three concepts: opportunity, mobility and sustainability, which are geared towards creating a planet that is sustainable for the coming generations. It features over 200 pavilions, 192 of which are to be set up by participating countries.
It is the first time in the history of global expos that countries will be organising their own pavilions. Visitors to the expo can enjoy immersive cultural experiences and discover what makes each nation unique.
“Travel and tourism have just begun to take off once again, and many families will be very keen on travelling to the expo, because they have been compelled to stay at home for the last 18 months or so, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Vettom.
“Let us not forget that the expo is in Dubai, which has many, many attractions for people, apart from the event itself,” he said. “It is advisable to book for more than a day’s visit to the expo, as there is no way you can see all of it at once.”
Good opportunity
“This is a good opportunity for corporations as well, because any product that is being designed or policy that is undergoing research will need to be executed at least in part by the private sector,” he went on to say.
Packages for Expo 2020 offered by the travel agency include entry to the event and accommodation in Dubai. Based on the package selected by customers, other add-ons, such as airport transfers and city tours can be included, while the validity of the entry pass to the expo also varies between packages.