UNWTO: Tourists To Middle East Will Double
Published by Irhal
The UN World Tourism Organization predicts that the number of visitors to the Middle East will more than double by 2020 because of ongoing investment in the sector. UN WTO regional representative for the Middle East said the growth rate will be more than double the world average. Amr Abdel-Ghafar said the number of tourist arrivals will increase to 136 million by 2020, compared to 54 million last…
Middle East tourists arriving during the first seven months of the year fell 13 per cent compared to the same period last year. The decline is due to the global economic recession. Last years growth was 18.2 per cent. Mr. Abdel-Ghaffer said “Generally speaking, the GCC countries appear to be showing a fair degree of resilience to the global economic downturn.”
More Travel News
All travel news
Airline News
Qatar Airways Resumes Flights to Philadelphia
The airline marks Philadelphia as its 14th destination in North America
Read full story
Travel News
Thailand Unveils Summer Holiday 2026 Shopping
This summer, Central Shopping Centers invites international visitors to experience the best of shopping, dining, and leisure with Summer Holiday 2026, running from 20 July – 30 September 2026. Created exclusively for international tourists, the campaign offers shopping privileges across Thailand’s five world-class shopping malls: centralwOrld, Central Park…
Read full story
Travel News
Special "Ahlan Jordan" Prices for Tourists
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Jordan Tourism Board, in cooperation with tourism associations, have launched the integrated digital platform "Ahlan Jordan" as part of measures to support the tourism sector and address the impact of regional circumstances on travel activity.
Read full story
Airline News
Flydubai increases flights to Milan and Naples
flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has increased its daily operations between Dubai and Naples and is set to boost its flights to Milan-Bergamo to a double-daily operation from 31 July, enhancing passenger connectivity to Italy.
Read full story