Musafir.com is the UAE's first premium-experience travel website. We arrange airline tickets to over 3,000 destinations, hotel accommodation in over 85,000 properties around the world and wonderful holiday experiences.
The word musafir (pronounced moo-saa-fir) when translated from Arabic to English means “traveller”. We at musafir.com are committed towards providing great choice, no-nonsense convenience and a premium experience to all our customers.
Musafir.com was founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, Sachin Gadoya and Albert Dias in August 2007 and was inaugurated by Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani on April 23, 2009. We are incorporated under Universal Travels & Tourism LLC – an IATA accredited travel agency which was founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani and Sachin Gadoya in 2005.
We launched our services in India in 2010 and signed an exciting partnership with cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar in 2013, which saw him represent Musafir as a global brand ambassador until April 30, 2016.
Our team
Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani, Co-founder and ChairmanSheikh Mohammed is an avid explorer, who holds the coveted title of being the first Qatari national to summit Mt Everest. He is also the chairman of the Sharjah Department of Statistics, a member of the board of directors at Air Arabia and a member of the Sharjah Executive Council.
Sachin Gadoya, Co-founder and Managing Director
Sachin is a seasoned entrepreneur whose family has established several successful enterprises in the UAE over the last three decades. He leads Musafir's growing network with a focus on strategic business development and partnerships. Sachin is also a director at the Gadoya Holding group of companies.
Rajesh Pareek, Group CEO Rajesh joined us in 2017 with an impressive track record, most recently as the CFO of the Dubai International Financial Centre DIFC and previously as a Director at KPMG. He has led major M&A, refinancing, and operational and financial restructuring projects in the UAE for over 15 years. Rajesh is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and recently completed his management program at the prestigious Indian Institute of Management.
Albert Dias, Co-founder and M&T DirectorAlbert is an e-commerce specialist who leads Musafir's product technology and marketing teams with a focus on delivering great user experiences. He is a stickler for detail and passionate about creativity. Prior to co-founding Musafir, Albert delivered rich online user experiences for clients at BBDO/Proximity.
Raheesh Babu, General Manager Raheesh heads Musafir's operations across all units, including Musafir Business and our retail branches in the UAE. He champions our ambitious growth plans and believes in efficiency as the key to our success.
Our locations
- Ibn Zaydoon street, Umm Al Tarafa, Rolla, Sharjah
- National Paints building, Industrial Area 13, Sharjah
- Opposite the Post Office, SAIF Zone, Sharjah
- TB1-34, Level B1, Gate Building, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai
- Office Court, Oud Metha Road, Dubai
- Near LM Exchange, Behind Al Khail Mall, Al Quoz 4, Dubai
- RG 33, Ground Floor, Remal Mall, Sanaiya, Al Ain
- Shop No 57, Al Firdous Building, Next to C.B.D Bank, Musaffah, Abu Dhabi
- Behind Marks & Spencer, Airport Road, Abu Dhabi
- Sheikh Jamal Building, Al Nakheel, Ras Al Khaimah
- Kshitij, Veera Desai Road, Andheri West, Mumbai, India
- Opposite to Munthaza Park, C -Ring Road, Doha, Qatar