In addition to search and booking capabilities on an extensive portfolio of packages, Muslim Travel Warehouse offers travel agents around the world a way to provide Muslim travellers with custom itineraries. All products available on the platform will be rated by CrescentRating's independent rating standard based on how well they cater to Muslim travellers.
The new platform will initially offer tour packages to 15 destinations, with more packages and destinations being added over the next 12 months. Muslim Travel Warehouse plans to work with destination management companies, tourism boards and ground operators from around the world to expand its portfolio.
Muslim Travel Warehouse will also provide a wide range of support services for its partners including a live travel trade helpdesk via the live chat service, detailed halal tourism information including fact sheets and digital brochures. For more information on Muslim Travel Warehouse please visit its website at:
"At CrescentRating we have been passionately exploring all opportunities not just to grow this segment, but incorporate all available technologies while doing so. It was a year or so ago when we realised that there was really a gap in the market for a global B2B platform for tour packages customised for the Muslim travel market. The enquiries we were getting through both our existing platforms CrescentRating and HalalTrip, encouraged us to start looking for a solution. That journey has now led us to launch the Muslim Travel Warehouse," explained Fazal Bahardeen, CEO, CrescentRating on the Muslim Travel Warehouse blog in late April.
"According to the latest figures we released in the MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2015, the halal tourism sector was worth US$145 billion in 2014. This figure is predicted to grow to US$200 billion by 2020. Given that family travel contributes 52% of the entire total of the halal tourism sector, providing travel agencies with a full portfolio of Muslim friendly tour packages, excursions and activities will definitely help accelerate the growth of this sector."