Tag: Tourism
Travel & Tourism Set to Break All Records in 2024
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is projecting a record-breaking year for Travel & Tourism in 2024, with the sector’s global economic contribution...
Dubai Receives 14.36 Million International Visitors in 2022
Dubai received 14.36 million international overnight visitors in 2022, growing 97 per cent YoY from the 7.28 million tourist arrivals in 2021, according to...
Almost Half of Adults In UAE Set To Go On Winter...
● 45% of people in the UAE plan to travel this autumn or winter, with 70% willing to spend more than they have in...
UAE Tourism Sector Performance in Q1 2022 Exceeds Pre-pandemic Growth
Hotel establishments generate AED 11 billion in revenues with a 20% growth compared to the same period in 2019;
80% hotel occupancy rate among the...
In-Destination Shapes The Global Travel And Tourism’s Future
Tours, activities, and attractions have become key motivators for travelers
Travel experiences worth $254 billion in 2019
Close to one million operators belong to this sector...
Emirates Tourism Council to Develop Tourism Data System in UAE
UAE hotels hosted 19 million visitors in 2021, witnessing growth of more than 29 per cent
The Emirates Tourism Council - which met under the...
Expo 2020 Dubai Records 5.66 Million Visits up to December 5
Expo 2020 Dubai has seen a staggering 5,663,960 visits up to 5th December, since it first opened on 1st October, with recent figures buoyed...
Global Tourism Sees Upturn in Q3; Recovery Remains Fragile
After a weak first half of 2021, international tourism rebounded during the Northern Hemisphere summer season, boosting results in the third quarter of the...
Domestic Travellers Buoy Dubai Tourism in Pandemic Year
Nearly nine in ten (87%) guests who stayed at a Dubai-based property during the pandemic were satisfied with their experience; 85% would return.
Half of...
Future for Tourism Attractions in 2021 and Beyond Discussed at ATM...
Arival survey identified key trends such as online bookings, virtual tours, self-guided experience as shaping the future for tours, activities and attractions.
The outlook for...
Dubai Culture: Bridging The Link Between Heritage, Culture and Tourism
“Our heritage must be preserved since it is our origin and roots, and we must hold on to our origins and our deep roots.”...
UAE’s Four Seasons Hotels Retain Five-star Ratings in Forbes Travel Guide...
All three Four Seasons properties in Abu Dhabi and Dubai achieve the highest commendation in illustrious annual rundown of the world’s finest luxury hotels
Four...
Bahrain property prices remain weak whilst retail and tourism show stability,...
Bahrain property prices remain weak whilst retail and tourism show stability, shows new report by Cavendish Maxwell
Between 2010 and 2018, Bahrain’s GDP grew from...
Russian Tourism to GCC Worth $1.22bn by 2023: Study
Russian tourists travelling to the GCC are expected to generate an estimated $1.22 billion in travel and tourism revenue by 2023, an increase of...
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the top 10 tourist attractions to...
The best (and worst) tourist attractions around the world
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque...
Experience Ramadan in Dubai with Alpha
Alpha Destination Management, a market leader in the tourism sector in the GCC, offers travellers a superb mix of packages and tours to experience...
International Tourism Highest in Seven Years; Expected to Grow
International tourist arrivals grew by a remarkable 7% in 2017 to reach a total of 1,322 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism...
How Middle East is Drawing In Chinese Visitors
Whether they’re after windswept deserts, archaeological treasures or luxurious beach resorts, China’s growing middle class is increasingly considering the Middle East as their next...