Tourist traffic between UAE and Thailand is expected to hit a new high as Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator announced the launch of its direct flights between Sharjah and Bangkok in Thailand. The new flights between Sharjah International Airport and …
Read More »Russian tourists to GCC to increase 125% by 2023
Increase in Russian tourists to GCC to create an extra 2.9 million room nights over coming five years Relaxed visa regulations and additional airline routes continue to drive growth The number of Russian tourists travelling to the GCC is expected to increase 125% from 933,000 in 2018 to 2.1 million …
Read More »Saudi megacity plans a bridge to Africa
Saudi Arabia plans to build a bridge to Africa. Saudi Arabia plans to build a $500 billion megacity that links to Africa via a bridge over the Red Sea. The development is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 plan to diversify Saudi Arabia’s oil-driven economy. At 16,400 …
Read More »Dubai plans for region’s first hotel run by women
TIME Asma Hotel in Barsha will have 80% female staff Plans to reserve two floors of the hotel exclusively for female travelers Ghada Mahgoub appointed as GM Globally, women make 80% of all decisions concerning travel and spend more than $125 billion every year TIME Hotels Management has unveiled plans …
Read More »Uganda attracts tourists from the Middle East at Arabian Travel Market in Dubai
Uganda is making all efforts to promote its tourism industry internationally and as part of this plan, the country hosted a special stand at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai. “Arabian Travel Market is an important event for us and helps us reach new markets in the Middle east …
Read More »GCC turns to China and India to boost growth in tourism receipts
Chinese outbound tourism market currently growing 6.7% year-on-year; India experiencing average growth of 7% Indian visitors to Abu Dhabi up 15% in 2016 Oman has seen an increase of 60% in Indian visitors over the last five years Over half-a-million Chinese tourists visited Dubai in 2016 Major tourism destinations in …
Read More »Malaysia Showcases Tourism Products During The Arabian Travel Market In Dubai
The Malaysian Minister of Tourism and Culture Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz will be leading a delegation of 142 Malaysian sellers from 71 organizations to participate in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), scheduled from April 24 to 27, 2017 in Dubai. The Malaysian delegation will comprise a concoction of …
Read More »UAE theme parks to welcome more than 20 million visitors by 2025
Increasingly important role of UAE’s major theme parks in achieving tourist arrival targets for 2020 UAE Theme Park The UAE’s existing and new generation theme parks will attract more than 20 million admissions a year by 2020 if current trends continue. The prediction is made using existing admissions and arrivals …
Read More »GCC countries eye greater share of $600bn global sports tourism industry
The Abu Dhabi Pavilion will showcase the emirate’s sports tourism opportunities, such as the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which welcomed around 60,000 spectators in 2016. ATM puts sports tourism in the limelight as UAE and Qatar lead the GCC in attracting more regional and international sporting competitions Sports tourism will …
Read More »Experiential tourism to power UAE travel, hotel and leisure receipts to AED 236 billion by 2026
Arabian Travel Market to highlight key growth drivers of UAE tourism market Theme parks and entertainment offerings to increase family demand, average spend and average length of stay Hotel rooms pipeline projected to grow 45% Experiential Tourism Experiential tourism, the main theme of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017, is set …
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