Luxury Travel growing in MENA region reveals Mastercard Affluent Travel report

Other key findings include: Seeking out sustainable credentials and authentic eco-luxury Meaningful experiences over material things Personalization, privacy and pampering High-spending loyalty supporters As wealth migrates to younger generations, Millennials (aged 30 to 44 years) now comprise the highest percentage of luxury seekers, followed by Gen Z (aged 15 to 29). Within the GCC, however, Gen X (aged 43 to 58 years) is expected to make the highest contribution to travel growth, according to Arabian Travel Market. While much of the world is still catching up to pre-pandemic travel levels, MENA is the only region to show airport arrivals at 22% above 2019 numbers. According to the World Tourism Barometer, specific destinations such as Qatar (+90%) and Saudi Arabia (+56%) have contributed to this surge.