Middle East Set to Outpace Other Regions in Growth of Travel Demand: Rategain
Photo Credit: Turkey has emerged as the top leisure destination for the upcoming quarter, according to Rategain's Pulse report. Getty / Seqoya
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Three years on from the global pandemic, clearly, the travel sector in the Middle East has transformed. The region didn't let the Covid crisis go to waste.
The Middle East region is expected to outpace all other travel markets in its rate of recovery for travel demand in the April-June quarter, according to India-headquartered travel technology firm Rategain.
Rategain's latest Pulse report estimates that international arrivals in the region will be 15 percent higher this summer than the all-time high figures of 2019.
The travel tech firm said the region's capacity to be adaptable and innovative in response to changing circumstances significantly influenced its recovery.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is among the countries that have demonstrated a rapid response in adjusting their policies. Notably, the UAE has taken important strides in developing its tourism industry, including allowing Russian tourists affected by sanctions to visit the country and signing the Abraham Accord in September 2020, which led to the opening of borders between the UAE and Israel.
Russia went on to become the second largest tourism source market for Dubai in January. Registering a 63 percent increase over 2022, 115,000 Russians visited Dubai for tourism. Israel is currently Dubai’s fastest growing tourism source market. Around 85,000 Isr
