Global travel catering players will get an opportunity to take advantage of the significant business chances in the Middle East, which is seeing a massive boost in the variety of air tourists alongwith expansion of airports and airline fleets, at the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo Middle East 2016 (WTCEME), to be held from May 9-11, 2016, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Co-located with the 16th edition of Airport Show and the 4th Global Airport Leaders' Forum (GALF), WTCEME supplies a devoted platform for worldwide travel catering market gamers to network and showcase a wide range of items, services, options and technology.

The newly branded WCTEME anticipates over 1,500 trade visitors this year from all the major airline companies, airports and associated aviation catering businesses in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia region.

The occasion is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and is supported by Emirates Flight Catering, Food Point, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Dubai Airports.

The Middle East region regulates a big chunk in the worldwide travel catering market, approximated at $15 billion and expected to increase to $17.6 billion by 2020.

With the Middle East's airlines expected to bring more than 400 million travelers by 2020, in comparison to 144 million in 2012, the area's travel catering requirements as well as the items, services and options are set to witness a significant development to cater to the rising variety of passengers. The region has been experiencing brand-new projects, massive growth in the air travel sector and an enhanced concentrate on tourist, which will even more drive the demand for travel catering.

WTCEME will allow travel catering market players to tap this high-potential area whose share in the international travel catering market has been quick rising above the worldwide average growth of 5 per cent due to enormous expansion of airports and airline company networks.

Daniyal Qureshi, Event Director of Travel Catering Expo, said: "There is an enormous development in airline activity in the region triggered by rising traveler numbers and initiatives to increase tourist, which will develop a significant development in the area's travel catering requirements. In line with the growth in this industry section, WTCEME is designed to reflect the remarkable chances for worldwide providers in the region along with offer a dedicated platform for local authorities to see and procure the very best options from all over the world under one roofing.".

Exhibitors at WCTEME will likewise benefit from access to over 7,500 trade visitors who attend the Airport Show and GALF.

The expo will showcase a wide variety of travel catering services and options, including Food, Snacks, Beverages Food Packaging, Processing, Preparation and Preservation Equipment, Tableware and Chinaware, Accessories, Toiletries and Travel Amenities.

The expos's visitors will consist of chefs, consultants, food & drink supervisors, health & safety managers, in-flight service supervisors, operations managers, procurement supervisors, production managers and buying supervisors from airports, hospitality, airlines, charter and business jet operators, cruise operators, air travel catering and large scale catering business.