Details of the agreement were given at a Press conference for GIBTM 2007, which was attended by Shaikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company.

Taking place between March 27-29, 2007, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company Centre (ADNEC), GIBTM will bring together more than 175 exhibitors from across the region and the key Asian, Mediterranean and European markets.

"GIBTM 2007 will provide an ideal forum for the industry to meet in Abu Dhabi, one of the world's finest business and leisure travel destinations," said Raymond Korban, regional general manager, UAE and Oman, Etihad Airways.