“Dubai is the top holiday destination for Saudis owing to its numerous attractions. Secondly, political instability in neighbouring Arab countries, which were favoured by Saudis earlier, has diverted them to Dubai,” said Nasser Al-Tayyar, president of Al-Tayyar Tourism and Travel Group.
However room tariffs in Dubai’s hotels have shot up dramatically and the city has gradually become more expensive than European and East Asian countries, which could act as a deterrent to would-be visitors.
Meanwhile, inbound tourism to Egypt is witnessing resurgence, and the recent spell of political stability has attracted a growing number of Saudi tourists to spend their holidays there. Earlier, Saudis and tourists from other countries had shunned this Arab country due to the political unrest which has had an adverse effect on its tourism sector.
“We have four daily scheduled flights to Egypt. We also make additional flights to meet the increasing demand,” said Adel Shaheen, chairman of a Saudi travel and tourist agency.
Saudis spend an estimated SAR40 billion (US$10.6bn) annually on vacations abroad and the number of Saudi tourists visiting foreign countries roughly stands at 12 million visitors, according to a local media.
Source: Travel Daily
GMT 19:00 2018 Friday ,14 December
Air Berlin’s administrator sues Etihad for up to €2 billionGMT 12:51 2018 Tuesday ,27 November
Road accidents in Egypt down by 24.2% in first half of 2018GMT 15:01 2018 Monday ,26 November
Koreas to launch joint railway inspectionGMT 07:11 2018 Thursday ,15 November
Flights temporarily suspended at Kuwait Airport due to low visibilityGMT 10:27 2018 Sunday ,11 November
Egypt's tourism minister discuss boosting ties with Thomas Cook Group CEOGMT 10:19 2018 Sunday ,28 October
Harry and Meghan receive traditional Maori welcome in New ZealandGMT 10:47 2018 Wednesday ,24 October
KSA participates in UNGA international migration sessionGMT 12:37 2018 Tuesday ,16 October
Foreign ministry rejects requests for passport use in LibyaMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor