Category: MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA FACTS & FIGURES

MEA ON THE RISE

jasdeep131 26/04/2019

Above average tourism growth for Middle East and Africa With international tourist arrivals up by 10% and 7% respectively, the Middle East and Africa led growth in the world last …

EUROPEAN VISITORS TO GCC TO INCREASE 29% BY 2023, SAYS ATM REPORT

jasdeep131 26/04/2019

Arrivals from Europe to the GCC will increase 29% over the period 2018 to 2023, driven by new and direct flight routes, a growing number of millennial and middle-class travellers …

OMAN KICKS OFF FIRST EVER BEACH EVENT

jasdeep131 26/04/2019

Sur Al Hadid Beach in Oman has been transformed for the Sultanate’s first-ever beach event. From 7 to 9 March 2019, the Sur Al Hadid Beach Carnival was a display …

RAS AL KHAIMAH LAUNCHES NEW THREE-YEAR STRATEGY

jasdeep131 26/04/2019

Haitham Mattar is Chief Executive Officer of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority. We asked him how tourism is progressing in Ras Al Khaimah and how figures compare to his …

ARABIAN TRAVEL WEEK LAUNCHED BY REED TRAVEL EXHIBITIONS

rivierabarnes 05/02/2019

Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) showcase in Dubai, has announced the launch of Arabian Travel Week – an umbrella brand comprising four co-located shows. …

INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS UP 6% IN 2018

rivierabarnes 22/01/2019

International tourist arrivals reach 1.4 billion two years ahead of forecast

CITY TRIPS TOP OF THE POPS

rivierabarnes 19/09/2018

City trips have grown four times as fast as total international holiday market over past 10 years globally overtaking Sun & Beach holidays.

STRONG RECOVERY IN NORTH AFRICA DRIVES REGION’S RESULTS

finngeorg 23/04/2018

International tourist arrivals in Africa increased an estimated 8% in 2017 to reach 62 million, according to comparatively limited data so far received by the UNWTO. The strong recovery of …