India to the UAE is the 10th busiest corridor in the world for families booking during the holiday season, according to analysis released by Saber Corporation, the largest flight booking portal in North America.
A new survey says that the UAE has become a very popular destination among travelers especially from India during this holiday season.
As one of the most popular overseas destinations for Indian tourists, India remains the largest international source of travel for Dubai.
According to Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), the number of Indian tourists visiting Dubai has more than doubled to 8.58 lakh in the first half of 2021 from January-June 2022 compared to a year ago period of 4.09 lakh.
Talking about the numbers, Dubai has hit the $29.4 billion mark so far in 2022 just from the currency spent by tourists, which tops the list of cities with the most spending by international visitors to tourist receipts in 2022.
Now that the situation has become like before Corona, based on statistics, it is expected that the number of tourists coming in the last quarter should be more than 4 million. In 2019, the number of visitors to Dubai was 16.7 million.
According to data released by the Department of Economy and Tourism Dubai, 1.24 million Indian tourists visited the emirate in the first nine months of 2022, the highest number of any foreign nationality. Of the 6.8 million tourists who have arrived in Dubai in the past 9 months, more than 1.2 million have been Indians alone.
US-based company Saber Corp said: “With easier travel restrictions, affordable accommodation options and shorter travel times between the two countries, the UAE is a popular destination for Indian travelers.
“Family travelers worldwide are increasingly traveling to the UAE, while Thailand remains a popular destination for couples.”
With the announcement of the Dubai Shopping Festival to be held in the month of December, the authorities of Dubai expect that there could be a huge increase in the number of tourists from India in the month of December alone.
In winter, tourists from all over the world flock to Dubai to enjoy the pleasant weather and bargains during the Dubai Shopping Festival. Economic activity in the emirate also peaks during this period.
The 28th edition of the world’s longest running shopping festival festival (DSF-Dubai Shopping Festival) kicks off on December 15. It is also a great attraction. Running until January 29, it also features legendary iconic Hollywood film composer Hans Zimmer and his 45-piece band, orchestra and dancers.
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