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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 …
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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