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The number of commercial licences in tourism, hospitality, aviation, air transport, aviation tech and
digital tourism solutions in UAE surged to hit 39,546 by mid-September 2025, thus registering a 275%
jump compared to mid-September 2020, said a report.

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The number of commercial licences in tourism, hospitality, aviation, air transport, aviation technologies
and digital tourism solutions in UAE surged to hit 39,546 by mid-September 2025, thus registering a
275% increase compared to mid-September 2020, said a senior minister.

Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on World Tourism Day 2025, Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri,
Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the Emirates Tourism Council, said this jump was
mainly due 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.

Al Marri pointed out that tourism remained 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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