Dubai welcomes 14.96 million international tourists from January to October 2024
The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism event highlighted DET's initiatives to strengthen cooperation in the tourism sector, which is critical to the successful implementation of Dubai Economic Programme D33, TV BRICS reports.
Helal Saeed Almarri, Director-General of DET opened the briefing by emphasising the importance of public-private partnerships in ensuring the sustainable development of Dubai and the upliftment of its tourism sector.
According to WAM, He affirmed the emirate's endeavour to set new global standards in hospitality through innovation and quality of service.
Participants received an update on Dubai's tourism performance, with the city welcoming 14.96 million international visitors between January and October 2024, an 8 per cent increase on the previous year.
The hotel sector is thriving, with 152,000 available hotel rooms as of the end of October, and the city has seen positive trends in average occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR).
Almarri also outlined the latest campaigns and marketing efforts to boost Dubai's appeal as a global tourism destination. Key areas for future tourism growth include weddings, cruises, yachting, accessibility, and gastronomy.
As reported previously, Dubai played a host to an inaugural International AI Conference at the Museum of the Future organized by the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard, in collaboration with the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC.