The Middle East has recently seen the emergence of some strong regional OTAs especially in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Here are some of the key players and a high-level overview of the markets they work in.
If you are looking to tap into travellers from the Middle-East, then you will do well to consider these OTAs to work with keeping in mind, however, that they may not be always easy to get hold of directly.
Flyin
450 Airlines, 320,000 targeting middle eastern travellers especially. The first and largest online travel aggregator in Saudi Arabia. Bought by Cleartrip in June 2018.
Related company/ies – Cleartrip
Key markets – Saudi Arabia, GCC and North Africa
Yamsafer
Inventory includes more than 400,000 accommodation options in 4,000+ towns and cities around the world. The company combines website, mobile app and call centre bookings. Based in Palestine.
Related company/ies: Yamsafer Homes
Key markets – Middle East and Turkey
Holiday Me
Over 300,000 hotels and over 8,000 activities to choose from. Offices in Dubai, Riyadh, and Pune. Offers itinerary building & booking engine.
Related company/ies: Traveazy DMCC, Dubai
Key markets: UAE, GCC
Rehlat
Rehlat has its offices across Kuwait, UAE, India, and Egypt. Headquartered in Kuwait.
Related company/ies: Ahmed Al Bader Tourism & Travel
Key markets: Kuwait, GCC
Tajawal
Competitively-priced flights on over 450 airlines, more than 1 million hotels all around the world and complete holiday package solutions for top destinations. Offices in Dubai & Riyadh.
Related company/ies: Al Tayyar
Key markets: UAE, GCC
Almosafer
Leading Saudi-based OTA focused on providing online hotel booking services to users in Saudi Arabia and other GCC markets.
Related company/ies: Al Tayyar
Key markets: Saudi and GCC
Hoojoozat
Hoojoozat.com offers over 35,000 hotels in more than 120 countries. Based in Beirut, Lebanon.
Related company/ies: Part of Nakhal & Cie
Key markets: Lebanon and GCC
Musafir
Offer flights to over 3,000 destinations, hotel stays in over 85,000 properties around the world.
Related company/ies: Universal Travels & Tourism LLC
Key markets: Indian sub-continent, GCC
A successful metasearch company in the Middle East overlapping into OTA territory. Strong in Saudi Arabia.
Key markets: GCC
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Nic article. Thanks for sharing the information.. Looking for the next..
you missed http://www.wego.com they are a. popular travel app across Middle East
Thank you – now added!