"There were fewer time-wasters and a better quality of travel agent that wanted to do business," he told ATN.
Sharaf Travel senior sales executive Murtuza Khalid said the company had conducted 15% more business than in previous years while Korean National Tourism Organisation manager Hojoo Sung said the show was "very helpful" and that he was considering taking a bigger stand next year.
Silverjet steps in to fill Eos void at ATM
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has played down the financial impact of the last-minute withdrawal of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) headline sponsor Eos Airlines from the event.
"Silverjet stepped in so it hasn't affected us a great deal," RTE director Richard Mortimore told Arabian Travel News.
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"I think it's more a reflection of what's going on in the business-only airline industry at the moment," he added.
London-Stansted based Eos Airlines filed for bankruptancy protection on April 27, just 10 days before ATM kicked off (May 6-9).
Rival, London-Luton based Silverjet, not only stepped in as headline sponsor for Arabian Travel Market, but also offered Eos customers cut-price seats, subject to availability, on its London-Newark services.
Eos had planned to follow in the footsteps of Silverjet and launch a Dubai service in June, hence its ATM sponsorship deal.
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