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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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