Following the launch of the Dubai-based online travel platform tajawal in January 2016, tajawal has actually now launched its hotel booking engine along with its highly effective air travel reservation services, making it a full-scale online travel bureau providing seamless travel preparation experiences.

Backed by Saudi Arabia's Al Tayyar Travel Group, among the biggest travel and tourist corporations in the area and a public joint stock company listed in Saudi Stock Exchange TADAWUL, tajawal introduced its operations in January 2016 and accomplished a yearly run-rate of USD 60 million by May, exceeding its projected sales targets by 30 per cent within the first 5 months of operation.

Now with flight and hotel reservations available, tajawal's consumers can travel to nearly 15,000 destinations worldwide while choosing from a substantial mix of more than 160,000 hotels, varying from budget and value hotels to luxury and high-end buildings and resorts.

"We have actually seen phenomenal development in our business given that we released and this was driven entirely by our air travel booking product. Customers like the dual language performance of our design, our easy to use navigation along with our dedicated customer happiness group. Adding hotel reservations to our service portfolio was a natural step forward-- one that is perfectly in line with our higher vision to become the online travel platform of choice, while preserving the high quality requirements we have actually brought to the Middle East and North African region," stated Muhammad Chbib, Founder and CEO, tajawal.

Featuring round-the-clock customer support in English and Arabic, tajawal's hotel reservation service will also offer consumers enhanced versatility, with the 'Pay Now' or 'Pay Later' and free cancellation alternatives on a lot of spaces. When making itinerary, users will also benefit from the 'Customer Ratings and Reviews' function, complementing tajawal's robust travel item offerings.

Being a start-up that is founded and deeply rooted in the region, with a view to accommodate the growing demand for regional staycations, tajawal will likewise provide competitive deals on local and regional hotels to fulfill the needs of customers planning to take a break in destinations closer to home.