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Dubai, 3 September 2009: Sharaf travel have unveiled their new, exciting and dynamic travel portal to the traveling public in the UAE. This was a vision of Mr. Salah Sharaf, Chairman of Sharaf Travel group who envisaged the rapidly growing popularity of Online and e-business in the UAE and our new portal reflects his aspirations in offering a quality travel and leisure product at very affordable prices to the people in the UAE. “Sharaf Travel has gone the extra mile in revamping the design and content of our online portal to make it user friendly and ensure that it provides real value for money to all our customers”Salah Sharaf, Chairman.

Travelers in the UAE can now log on to www.sharaftravel.com  and experience the pleasure of searching for the best airfare options, real time availability of seats and bookings can be confirmed & purchased instantly by using a credit card which passes through a secured payment gateway . They will also have the option of seat selection and the facility to print their e-tickets too. We also have a fantastic selection of hotels, cars and Travel Insurance available at the best possible prices.  

Leisure travelers can find exclusive offers on holiday packages featured on our website. They would include a range of options staring from mini-breaks to customized packages and exciting cruise deals all available at super special rates.

The excitement just does not stop there! Starting from September 1 2009, any customer buying tickets online will be eligible for a monthly draw which would include a free ticket to Thailand, Malaysia or a destination in Europe. All they would need to do is either make their purchase online or book at www.sharaftravel.com and click on the option enabling them to pay at any of the 9 Sharaf travel outlets in the UAE.

Finally, in our constant endeavour to give back to the community which sustains us, we will set aside a portion of our income earned on the website and donate it to Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment. This foundation provides relief to disaster stricken areas and also assists a whole host of Humanitarian projects in the UAE.

So get started and catch all the excitement and fun at www.sharatravel.com

For more information on sharaftravel.com contact:

Charlotte D'Mello
Marketing Department

Ph: +971 4 3976161
Dir: +971 4 4060268
Fax: +971 4 3975377
Email: charlotte@sharaftravel.com
URL: www.sharaftravel.com

Dubai, Aug (30 August 2009):  Sharaf Travel has been appointed as the first General Sales Agency for SpiceJet in UAE with immediate effect.

As per an exclusive agreement, Sharaf Travel will promote, advertise and sell SpiceJet tickets to people residing in UAE. 

Mr Salah Sharaf, Chairman of Sharaf Travel, said, "It is an honour for Sharaf Travel to represent Spicejet, here in the region. We are very happy with this partnership and expect to meet the growing demand of travelers within the country."    

Samyukth Sridharan, Chief Commercial Officer, SpiceJet Limited said, “With thisstep, we begin to expand our distribution footprint to Dubai and make SpiceJet tickets available through Travel Agents, for people living overseas. We believe that Sharaf Travel with their expertise and reach will be able to stimulate the market and encourage travel into India and SpiceJet.”

About Sharaf Travel:

Sharaf Travel was established in 1991, with the primary aim to provide quality travel services to business and leisure travelers. Today, Sharaf Travel is a well established and progressive travel agency operating in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. 

Sharaf Travel represents many international carriers as GSA in UAE and Oman. Sharaf Travel also represents various leisure travel products including cruises, tourism boards and special interest brands such as student travel.  In 2007 Sharaf Travel was appointed as the exclusive accredited space office in the Middle East for Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial space line.

About SpiceJet Ltd.:

SpiceJet isIndia's most preferred Low Fare Airline, delivering the lowest air fares with the highest consumer value. We operate 125 flights daily to 18 cities viz. Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bagdogra, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Guwahati, Goa, Hyderabad, Jammu, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Srinagar, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam. Our on-time performance is amongst the best in India and coupled with a Technical Dispatch Reliability of 99.6%, making us an airline with least cancellations. SpiceJet's new generation fleet of 19 Boeing 737-800 / 737-900ER aircraft are backed by cutting edge technology and infrastructure to ensure the highest standards in safety and operating efficiency.

SpiceJet is the winner of:

• National Award (ICWAI) for excellence in Cost Management (March 2009), New Delhi

   

• 2008 Frost & Sullivan Indian Commercial Aviation Emerging Company of the Year Award         (Nov 2008) London

   

• Smart Travel Asia’s Top 10 Best Budget Airlines in Asia (Sept 2008) Hong Kong

   

• Outlook Traveler’s Best Low Cost Airline (Feb 2008) India

   

• TAFI – Abacus’s Best Low Cost Airline (Sept 2007) Malaysia

   

• “CIO 100 Award” for IT efforts for customer satisfaction and business growth(2007 & 2008)