The Kanoo family's involvement in air travel goes back to 1937 when the company provided refueling facilities in Bahrain for Imperial Airways seaplanes in route to India and Australia. In 1947 Kanoo Travel became the first IATA agency in the Gulf and has grown into the largest Travel Company in the Middle East.

Today, Kanoo Travel is the largest Travel Company in the Middle East, with a team of travel specialists, operating a network of over 170 offices in the region, and through a global network of world class travel partners. Kanoo Travel provides the most comprehensive and specialized services in the travel industry with unmatched quality awards and achievements that guarantees the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

Kanoo Travel provides its services to four main specialized areas: Kanoo Corporate - Business Travel Services. Kanoo Retail- Travel services for the individual travelers. Kanoo Marine - Marine and Offshore travel services. GSA's- General Sales Agents for international airlines.