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the UAE, as well as the quality of air transport infrastructure. The UAE has invested in
aviation infrastructure development projects, increasing airports’ capacity to
accommodate larger numbers of passengers, with a total capacity now estimated at
more than 160 million passengers. In addition, the UAE has entered cooperation
agreements with 188 countries around the world in the air transport sector. This
facilitates inbound and outbound flights to these destinations and consolidates the
UAE’s position as a leading regional and global destination for travel and aviation.”

Significant expansion in number of hotel rooms

The total number of hotel rooms in the UAE has increased significantly, reaching
213,741 by the end of the first half of this year, with 3 per cent growth compared to the
same period in 2023. The total number of hotel nights in the seven emirates increased
to over 53 million nights, up 10 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Travel and aviation activity

Passenger traffic at the UAE's airports grew by 14.2 per cent in the first half of 2024.
The total number of passengers received by UAE airports during the first six months of
this year reached over 71.75 million from 62.79 million in the same period last year.
The number of arrivals in UAE airports was 20,274,694 passengers, departures totaled
21,090,750 passengers, while transit passenger numbers totaled 30,391,978.

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