According to a statement seen by (Namazon site), the arrivals from the main markets exported to visitors, namely India, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Pakistan, will account for a large part of this increase by about 1.4 million. A visitor, according to the latest data issued by the Arabian Travel Market Expo 2020 that takes place at the Dubai World Trade Center from Sunday 19 to Wednesday 22 April 2020.
In this regard, the research conducted by Colliers International in partnership with the Arab Travel Market expects that the number of Indian visitors coming to the country will increase by 770,000 visitors between 2020 and 2021, In return for an increase in the number of visitors from Saudi Arabia to 240,000 visitors, while the number of visitors from the Philippines and the United Kingdom will increase by 150,000 visitors per country and 140,000 visitors from Pakistan during the same period.
In light of this, the seven emirates in the country are looking to boost their share of these markets, which is a major source of tourist flow to it, during the Arab Travel Market Expo 2020, as tourism authorities and departments from various of these emirates are preparing to participate in the exhibition, as well as the main exhibitors from Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain, including Emirates Airlines, Emaar Hospitality Group and Abu Dhabi Airports.
Commenting on this, said Daniel Curtis, Director of the Arab Travel Market in the Middle East: Expo 2020 Dubai will not contribute to increasing the flow of international visitors to the UAE and provide it To the world as a major global destination in the tourism sector, it will also provide new opportunities to expand in the hospitality sector at the highest level, as well as modernizing its airports and transportation infrastructure, in addition to developing a wide range of retail centers and outlets and recreational facilities, in addition to diversifying Markets exporting to tourists through access to new and emerging markets.
Currently, the Middle East and Africa is the largest major market source for visitors to the UAE, but despite this we are witnessing continuous changes, as it is expected that The Asia-Pacific market becomes the largest source of visitors to the country with a CAGR of 9.8% until 2024, driven largely by arrivals from the densely populated Indian subcontinent.
Curtis added: The decision to create a multi-entry tourist visa for a period of five years will not only contribute to increasing the flow of visitors to the country, but will also be marked ...
