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39,546 tourism, hospitality, aviation licences issued until mid-September: Minister

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ABU DHABI, 27th September, 2025 (WAM) -- The number of commercial licences in tourism,
hospitality, aviation, air transport, aviation technologies and digital tourism solutions in the UAE
reached 39,546 by mid-September 2025, a 275 percent increase compared to mid-September
2020, according to Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the
Emirates Tourism Council.

Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on World Tourism Day 2025, Al Marri attributed this
surge to the UAE’s continuous reforms to business and investment regulations, which have
strengthened the country’s appeal to international companies and capital while boosting
opportunities in tourism-related sectors.

He stressed that tourism remains central to the UAE’s economic priorities as a driver of sustainable
growth, with new initiatives under the UAE Tourism Strategy 2031, including the sixth “World’s
Coolest Winter” campaign set to launch in December.

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