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Ali Bin Ali Travels celebrates 50th anniversary of ABA Travel Bureau

Celebrating ABA Travel Bureau’s 50th anniversary, Ali Bin Ali Holding’s Travels division organized a gathering for its staff on December 14, 2019, to commemorate the occasion.

The special dinner was held at Em Sherif Restaurant in Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel.

Apart from the division’s staff, including General Manager of ABA Travel Bureau Mr. Saeed Al Hajri, also present at the event were the country managers of Oman Air, Sri Lankan Airlines and Royal Air Maroc.

The golden jubilee celebration of ABA Travel Bureau was also the perfect occasion to highlight the efforts of all who have made a difference and contributed to the success of the ABA Travels division.

“This is a very special moment for ABA Travels. It has been a long and fruitful 50 years of serving the industry and people. We thank all who have contributed to this wonderful journey and we will continue to deliver the best of services,” said Mr. Al Hajri.

Established in 1969, the ABA Travels division now consists of Ali Bin Ali Travel Bureau, Ali Bin Ali International Travel & Tourism, and Ali Bin Ali Cargo. Ali Bin Ali Travel Bureau represents several major airlines as General Sales Agents and other airlines as an appointed Sales Agent.

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ABA Travels celebrates going live with FORWARD application

A special event was organized at the ABA Travels office on September 16, 2018 to celebrate the implementation of the FORWARD ERP application at the Ali Bin Ali (ABA) Travel division. Though it is the Finance and Procurement teams that are primarily involved in the project, it was a moment of pride for the entire family of ABA Travels.

 

Apart from the FORWARD and Travels Team members, those present on the occasion included GM Travel & Cargo Mr. Saeed Al-Hajri, FORWARD Project Sponsor Mr. Mohamad A. Ebrik, ABA Group Chief Financial Officer Mr. Iftekhar Ahmad, GM Human Resources Mr. Aldrine Fernandez, Group GM Finance Mr. Ganesh P.K, GM ABA IT Mr. Youssef Moussa, and Group Corporate Communications Manager Mr. Imad Hashim.

 

The informal gathering aimed at celebrating the hard work of the entire team and recognizing the heroes who left no stone unturned to make the transition process smooth.

 

Opening the event, Mr. Al-Hajri thanked the FORWARD Team and said: “Mr. Ebrik and his team have done a great job in introducing ERP and automating our financial operations. I wish the ABA Travels Finance Team all the best as they start working with this new application.”

 

Mr. Ebrik applauded the role the Travels Team played in the implementation and said: “We can bring in new systems any time but it’s the team that made it possible to get the latest technology. It is the effort of Team ABA Travels along with the team at the Head Office and the Project Team that made this implementation possible.”

 

The FORWARD Team also took the opportunity to recognize the heroes in the ABA Travels Team. While the entire team had a big role in the process, Azhar Baksh and Parag Karki went the extra mile. 

 

The ABA Travels Team also expressed their appreciation for the support they received and handed over gift vouchers to each member of the FORWARD Project Team.

 

Concluding the event, Mr. Iftekhar said: “It is the hard work of all the people involved that made this implementation possible. Despite ABA Travels’ tight schedule during the summer, the teams worked together to be on track. I look forward to the division closing the month much earlier.”