Signing agreement between Elaf Group and Sudan Airways

27 June 2011 – Jeddah KSA - Under Elaf Aviation wing (GSA Division), Elaf Group of Companies signed a new GSA agreement with Sudan Airways, the national carrier of Sudan for passengers in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The GSA agreement signing ceremony was held at Elaf Jeddah hotel at the Red Sea Mall on 27th June, 2011, and the agreement was signed by Mr.  Al Obaid Fadl Al Moula the General Manager of Sudan Airways and Sheikh Ziyad Ahmed Bin Mahfouz the President of Elaf Group.

This special occasion was attended by Mr. Tarek Nabulsi, Deputy CEO of Elaf Group and Mr. Ahmad El Bayat, General Manager of Elaf Travel & Tourism and Mr. Osman Yousif Mohammad, Commercial Director and Mr. Adil Siddig Nemir, Regional Manager of the Sudan Airways.

Sudan Airways was founded in 1946 and their operation commenced from July 1947. Currently, Sudan Airways is flying 24 international destinations which include daily flight to Jeddah and 3 weekly flights to Riyadh.

Due to Elaf 30 years of experience in Travel industry, especially having 4 major airlines GSA that are Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Garuda Indonesia for Western Region of Saudi Arabia, Royal Brunei Airlines and Ariana Afghan Airlines for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia providing strong platform; This will help Sudan Airways to further increase their market share and generate more revenue from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Group recognises efforts of affiliates and employees
 
February 14, 2011

Elaf Group of Companies, a leader in Saudi travel, tourism and hospitality, recently organised its annual ceremony in a beach resort in the Obhur area of North Jeddah, to commemorate the Group’s consistent performance and success last year. The ceremony was attended by all the Group’s affiliates, in the presence of Ziad Bin Mahfouz, departments’ managers and company staff.

“Last year’s performance has been quite impressive and we recognise the valuable contribution of our staff in helping us achieve that. We are committed to continue improving our service levels in line with international standards and carve a niche for ourselves in the world of travel, tourism and hospitality by offering the best,” said Bin Mahfouz. Re-iterating the Group’s commitment to offer high quality services, he emphasised the importance of consistently delivering superior quality services. 

A host of entertainment activities like football and basketball matches, in addition to several games, contests and competitions aiming at motivating employees, were organised during the occasion. The winners were also presented with prizes.

Local travel expected to generate substantial revenues in 2010 

March 10, 2010

Elaf Group of Companies, a business organisation serving the Saudi Arabian travel, tourism and hotel industries, has pointed out that improving packages, services and products from key industry players are complementing the boom in domestic tourism in the country.

Elaf Group revealed that innovative customer-centric services such as Garuda airlines’ dedicated call centre in Jeddah, Elaf’s special packages for corporate and individual clients, and premium offerings across its chain of hotels in Jeddah, Makkah and Al Madina, which collectively offer over 2,300 rooms, have helped open new business possibilities as reflected by the steadily increasing traffic of domestic tourists being entertained by the Group.

Ziyad Bin Mahfouz, President, Elaf Group of Companies, said: “We are looking at expanding our portfolio to include four new hotels by 2012 as we aim to accommodate the steadily growing number of tourists in key travel destinations across KSA. The latest trends in domestic tourism are certainly making it more conducive and attractive for Saudi nationals and residents to travel within the country. With the tourism authority increasingly promoting historical sites and the KSA’s cultural heritage, people are getting a lot more excited to explore new destinations within the country, particularly the sites that are being added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.”

“Elaf Group’s strategy is to complement the growing focus on domestic tourism by developing dedicated services and product offerings that add value to the travel experience of domestic tourists. Moreover, Elaf Group conducts its business and investment activities in accordance with the Shariah law, which gives us greater leverage to cater to the distinct requirements of local travellers,” added Bin Mahfouz.

“Elaf Group provides a comprehensive portfolio of integrated value offerings that include customised travel packages, boarding passes, visit visa issuance, conventions and conferences, charter flights, international driving license issuance, catering, contract furnishings, travellers’ transportation, and even landing arrangements and permissions. With such a potent combination of services and value-added offerings, we are strongly positioned to support the efforts of the higher authorities to consolidate the country’s tourism industry and target a wider range of high-yield niche markets,” concluded Bin Mahfouz.

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