Dubai: UAE tourism revenue exceeds $5 billion in first half of this year. officials said on Sunday. It is expected to have a strong performance this winter. When neighboring Qatar hosts the World Cup
Hotel occupancy has increased by more than 40% in the wake of the virus outbreak in 2021, with UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai. Speaking after a cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi, the capital
“Our tourism sector revenue exceeded 19 billion dirhams ($5.2 billion) in the first half of 2022,” Sheikh Mohammed said, according to an official. WAM news agency
“The total number of hotel guests has reached 12 million, a 42 per cent growth and we expect strong tourism this winter.”
Dubai Vacation Destinations It is expected to host a large number of football fans during the World Cup in November and December. Due to the shortage of accommodation in small Qatar
Dubai is one of the Gulf Coast cities that offers daily transfers to and from Qatar during the World Cup, keeping fans out of the wealthy state and still attending the tournament.
Dubai Airport, the busiest airport in the world before the epidemic with a capacity of 27.8 million passengers in the first half of this year An increase of more than 160% over the same period of 2021, the report said last month.
The rapid launch of the vaccine has allowed the UAE to recover quickly from the pandemic. with a rapidly increasing number of visitors This is because Dubai hosted the Expo World Fair from October last year to March.
Sheikh Mohammed said this year’s economic growth exceeded 22 percent and foreign trade was more than a trillion dirhams ($272 billion), compared with 840 billion dirhams before the epidemic.
The Cabinet also approved an electric cargo plane. The new law is aimed at increasing private sector participation in government programs.
The law will encourage “The private sector is involved in development projects and strategies. Increase investment in projects of economic and social value.” WAM said.
