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9/30/24, 10:54 AM UAE tourism sector witnesses steady growth with hotel establishment revenues increasing by 7 per cent to reach AED 24.6 billion …
across the UAE's seven emirates reached approximately 15.3 million during the

first six months of 2024, reflecting a 10.5 per cent growth.

H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of

the Emirates Tourism Council, said: "The latest results demonstrate the

effectiveness of the country's efforts and strategies in enhancing the tourism

sector, in line with international best practices. They also underline the

competitive advantage of the UAE's tourism offerings both at regional and

global levels. These indicators are crucial in realising the objectives of the UAE

Tourism Strategy 2031, which aims to boost the sector's contribution to the

national GDP to 450 billion dirhams and attract 40 million visitors to hotel

establishments by the next decade."

His Excellency added: "Thanks to the directives of the wise leadership, UAE

tourism has been able to maintain its growth in terms of both revenues and hotel

capacity. The hotel occupancy rate in the country reached 79.5 per cent in H1

2024, which is among the highest globally, growing by 3.7 per cent compared to

H1 2023." His Excellency noted that national efforts continue to support joint

action in the implementation of tourism-related plans and strategies and solidify

the UAE's position as one of the best destinations in the world, in the light of the

We the UAE 2031 vision.

H.E. Bin Touq explained: "In terms of travel and aviation, the country's airports

recorded an increase in passenger numbers during the first half of this year. This

echoes the international confidence and trust in the quality and efficiency of

travel services in the UAE, as well as the quality of air transport infrastructure.

The UAE has invested in aviation infrastructure development projects,

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