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5/15/24, 9:55 AM Tourism projected to account for 12% of UAE’s GDP in 2024: Minister of Economy – The Gulf Time Newspaper
connected destination, boosting accessibility and driving key performance indicators (KPIs) such as length
of stay, average spend and employment. Speakers noted they would continue to ensure that the travel

industry positively impacts local businesses, communities and ecosystems, contributing to the long-term
sustainability of tourism across the region.
Participants also explained that current and future infrastructure will complement the GCC Unified Tourist

Visa by enhancing accessibility within and between Gulf nations. In addition to ongoing investment in new
and existing airports and cruise terminals, the ministerial speakers highlighted the central role of the

upcoming GCC Railway in facilitating and optimising region-wide access for both domestic and international
visitors.
Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director ME, Arabian Travel Market, said, “While it’s clear that healthy competition

will continue to play an important role in strengthening the GCC’s world-class tourism offering, it was also
encouraging to hear how collaboration is enabling the region to become more than the sum of its parts in
terms of attracting global travellers. We are immensely grateful to this year’s ministerial participants, who

provided a diverse range of valuable insights into the region’s unified tourism future.”

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