{"id":27954,"date":"2024-05-06T07:08:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T07:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/?p=27954"},"modified":"2024-05-06T07:08:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T07:08:41","slug":"uae-travel-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/uae-travel-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"The UAE Travel Sector is Upgrading for Another Year, Driven by Growing Demand Among Tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> UAE travel sector<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is gearing up for another exciting year, as more global tourists are seeking longer stays and more immersive experiences in the UAE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hotel room rates may be increased by 10% in Dubai this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts said that the UAE is the best place to achieve the strategic goal of welcoming 40 million guests in hotels by 2031. There will be an increase in investment in the hospitality sector and the establishment of many new hotels and attractions in the region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The COO of Musafir.com, an online travel agency, Raheesh Babu said \u201cMany global travellers choose to stay for longer than seven to ten-day holidays. Inbound visitors also stay longer in the UAE as well. This is because business travellers prefer to combine their work trips with\u00a0 leisure holidays in the UAE.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, most of the travellers are booking their summer holiday months in advance. The frequency of travelling in UAE has witnessed a continuous increase with tourists opting for multiple trips annually. \u201c\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is going for both inbound and outbound travellers in the UAE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/uae-travel-sector\/#Starting_of_New_Hotels\" >Starting of New Hotels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/uae-travel-sector\/#Demand_to_Stay_Robust\" >Demand to Stay Robust<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/uae-travel-sector\/#Major_Contributor_to_GDP\" >Major Contributor to GDP<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Starting_of_New_Hotels\"><\/span><b>Starting of New Hotels<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To prove better hospitality, around 14 new hotels are expected to open this year from Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab to Five Luxe.\u00a0 As per the\u00a0 Hotel Monitor, 2024 report by Amex GBTm ( American Express Global Business Travel), Hotel room rates may be increased by 10% in Dubai this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dubai is at the forefront of the regional hospitality market with an amazing outlook for 2024 and beyond it. According to Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director ME, ATM (Arabian Travel Market), the city is surpassing the world\u2019s major capitals such as\u00a0 London, New York City, and Bangkok in the availability of hotel rooms, blustering more than 150,000 hotel rooms in this month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Demand_to_Stay_Robust\"><\/span><b>Demand to Stay Robust<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dubai Airport CEO Paul Griffiths predicted that the demand for travelling will increase for the foreseeable future. \u201cI am very optimistic that tourist demands are increasing which will constantly surprise us every time we think about the forecast. It will be always in the upward direction. I think that it is going to be a phenomenon we have to adopt for a longer time.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Contributor_to_GDP\"><\/span><b>Major Contributor to GDP<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julia Simpson, President and CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council said \u201cIn 2023, the UAE has exceeded the 2019 numbers (contribution to GDP) by a quarter, which was 25% greater than in 2029.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, there are huge chance that travel and tourism will present 12% GDP of the UAE, which is going to be worth Dh236.4 billion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She said, that the tourism sector in UAE will employ approximately 832,900 people in 2024. This means 12 % of the employable population will be in the industry of UAE tourism and travel sector. In the coming 10 years, there will be millions jobs in the tourism industry is likely to be worth Dh275 billion.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024 and beyond, definitely starting a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/tourism-company-in-dubai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>tourism company in UAE<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be more profitable for foreign investors. So, if you are planning to start your travel business in UAE, contact with<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> Arab Business Consultant<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UAE travel sector is gearing up for another exciting year, as more global tourists are seeking longer stays and more immersive experiences in the UAE.\u00a0 Hotel room rates may be increased by 10% in Dubai this year.\u00a0 Experts said that the UAE is the best place to achieve the strategic goal of welcoming 40 million guests in hotels by 2031. There will be an increase in investment in the hospitality sector and the establishment of many new hotels and attractions in the region.\u00a0 The COO of Musafir.com, an online travel agency, Raheesh Babu said \u201cMany global travellers choose to stay for longer than seven to ten-day holidays. Inbound visitors also stay longer in the UAE as well. This is because business travellers prefer to combine their work trips with\u00a0 leisure holidays in the UAE.\u201d\u00a0 Additionally, most of the travellers are booking their summer holiday months in advance. The frequency of travelling in UAE has witnessed a continuous increase with tourists opting for multiple trips annually. \u201c\u00a0 This is going for both inbound and outbound travellers in the UAE.\u00a0 Starting of New Hotels To prove better hospitality, around 14 new hotels are expected to open this year from Jumeirah Marsa&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":27955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[628],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27954"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27957,"href":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27954\/revisions\/27957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arabbusinessconsultant.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}