Experience Hub, the trade and promotion arm of Yas Island Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s fastest growing leisure and entertainment hubs, has announced its participation at the South Asian Travel and Trade Exhibition (SATTE) taking place from January 8 to 10 in Delhi, India.
Comprised of destination travel professionals and collaborating with a growing network of trade partners, Experience Hub creates compelling holiday packages that combine stays and experiences in the UAE capital with Yas Island’s award-winning and world-class attractions, inspiring unforgettable leisure and entertainment itineraries that appeal to travellers from India and beyond.
Experience Hub’s efforts have contributed to Yas Island’s 15% growth in visitation from Indian holidaymakers with the destination’s expanding portfolio of attractions expected to continue driving the growth trend in 2020 and beyond.
This year, Yas Island will unveil Yas Bay, Abu Dhabi’s newest lifestyle and entertainment offering, which will feature a stunning 18,000 capacity indoor multi-purpose arena as well as The Waterfront, which will incorporate two world-class hotels, a beach club, 37 cafes and restaurants as well as 19 retail outlets.
Liam Findlay, General Manager, Experience Hub said: “India is one of our top feeder markets and our growing network of more than 200 trade partnerships is testament to our commitment to this key market. As a result, we have strategically based dedicated teams in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore. SATTE 2020 provides us with the ideal platform to reconnect with our partner network and explore collaborative opportunities to enhance holiday experiences for Indian travellers.”
“In addition to showcasing Yas Island’s unrivalled entertainment value and extensive seasonal events calendar, Experience Hub supports our partners by providing them with the resources they need to enhance their own product offering, with initiatives in place such as the Yas Expert online destination and certification program, enabling travel agents to become in-market destination experts. We’re thrilled to share that we have nearly 3,000 agents enrolled into the program.”
At the end of 2019, Yas Island successfully debuted record-breaking CLYMB Abu Dhabi, the highly-anticipated sporting attraction that caters to the adventurous at heart and features the world’s tallest indoor climbing wall and largest indoor skydiving chamber, complementing Yas Island’s other unrivalled experiences, which include one-of-a-kind and award-winning theme parks, world-class shopping and dining, a links golf course, and thrilling water and motor sports.
