MANAMA: The Association of Bahraini Travel and Tours Agents (ABTTA) has elected a new board of directors led by House of Travel managing director Jehad Amin as chairman.
World Travel Service chief executive Hisham El Saadi is the deputy chairman with Al Gosaibi Travel’s Ramsumesh Menon as secretary and Hussain Al Raeesi from Al Tayar Travel as treasurer.
ABTTA comprises leading Bahrain-based travel agencies and is responsible for developing and promoting travel and tourism opportunities in Bahrain.
The association also plays a key role in training Bahrainis to work in the travel and tourism sector and collaborate with the government and local travel and tourism bodies to further this objective.
ABTTA has been in the forefront in the recent times for promoting various incentive programmes for the industry.