International tourist arrivals hit 96% of pre-pandemic levelsInternational tourism bounced back to 96% of pre-pandemic levels in the seven months through July 2024, driven by strong demand in Europe and the re-opening of markets in Asia and the Pacific. According to the More… |
Abu Dhabi airports record 22.4m travellers in 2023The number of travellers passing through Abu Dhabi's airports reached around 22.4 million in 2023, a report said. Data released today by Abu Dhabi Airports in the Key Transport Statistics 2023 report by the Statistics Centre – More… |
Mideast tourism arrivals 20% above pre-Covid figuresThe Middle East reported the best results globally for tourism during January to July 2023, with arrivals 20% above pre-pandemic levels, says a UNWTO report. The region continues to be the only one to exc More… |
ME tops 2019 tourism arrivals in Q1; global recovery firmInternational tourism is well on its way to returning to pre-pandemic levels, even as the Middle East saw the strongest performance in Q1, being the only region exceeding 2019 arrivals (+15%) and the first to recover pre-pandemic numbe More… |
Ras Al Khaimah clocks record 1.13m visitors in 2022Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has announced its highest ever annual visitor numbers, with the Emirate welcoming over 1.13 million overnight arrivals in 2022, an increase of 15.6% vs 2021. The results exceed More… |
Dubai tourist arrivals more than double in H1Dubai’s tourism and hospitality sector continued its recovery in June, with more than double the number of international visitors to the emirate than in June 2021. However the numbers were 15 % less than the H1 2019 levels,a report said. More… |
International tourism on strong & steady recovery: UNWTOInternational tourism saw a strong rebound in the first five months of 2022, with almost 250 million arrivals recorded, which compares to 77 million arrivals from January to May 2021 and means that the sector has recovered almost half (46%) of p More… |
No PCR, but 2-dose vaccine must for arrivals, says OmanOman’s Supreme Committee said that passengers arriving into the Sultanate have to show proof of two-dose vaccination with any vaccines approved in Oman, while PCR test proof is not required. It also highlighted that wearing More… |
International arrivals in Bahrain jump 750%International arrivals in Bahrain have jumped more than 750 per cent on a yearly basis in January, reflecting a growing confidence among travellers, a Gulf Daily News report said quoting Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) data. More… |
Dubai at the forefront of global tourism recoveryAs Dubai marks a year since reopening its borders to international tourists on July 7, 2020, the latest data published by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) shows the city welcomed 3.7 million overnight vi More… |