Tourism
From The Report: Dubai 2018
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With a significant number of new hotels set to open, a raft of private sector-led investments in leisure and business facilities, and the government’s ambitious transport infrastructure development plan well under way, Dubai’s tourism industry is poised for a period of considerable growth in 2018. While the emirate has long been a tourist destination in the Middle East and a key stopover point for international air travellers, under the government’s current sector blueprint Dubai is set to become one of the most popular destinations in the world. The emirate’s reputation is fuelled by the rising number of tourist arrivals in recent years, with many local players optimistic that Dubai will meet its medium-term target of 20m tourist arrivals annually by 2020.

This chapter contains an interview with Mohamed Almulla, CEO, DXB Entertainments.

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Overview

Global ambitions: The emirate is well on its way to becoming one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations
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With a significant number of new hotels set to open, a raft of private sector-led investments in leisure and business facilities, and the government’s ambitious transport infrastructure development plan well under way, Dubai’s tourism industry is poised for a period of considerable growth in 2018. While the emirate has long been a tourist destination in the Middle East and a key stopover point for international air travellers, under the government’s current sector blueprint Dubai is…

Interview

Increased footfall: Mohamed Almulla, CEO, DXB Entertainments, on developing the UAE into an entertainment hotspot
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With more than 8m tourists visiting in the first six months of 2017, what measures is the sector taking to ensure the sustainability of such growth? ALMULLA: The UAE is transforming into an internationally recognised leisure and entertainment destination, and is developing into a global hub for tourism. There are three key drivers that will ensure sustainable tourism growth. The first is government regulatory policies, which have so far helped attract top multinational brands to the UAE,…

Analysis

Inn demand: Despite economic pressures, lodging capacity is on a significant growth trajectory
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Dubai’s rise as a major tourist destination and travel hub over the past two decades has been facilitated by large-scale investment in the hospitality and lodging industry. The emirate has taken a leading role not only in the Middle East – where it has long been a popular tourism market –but, increasingly, further afield, where it is seen to be a growing stopover destination. Driving this reputational growth has been a spate of hotel development, with many new properties set…

Analysis

Filling the gaps: Training facilities and programmes unveiled as part of drive to resolve long-standing staffing shortages
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In late April 2017 Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), which oversees tourism development in the emirate, announced the establishment of Dubai College of Tourism (DCT). The new institution signalled a major move on the government’s part to address the shortage of well-trained hospitality staff in the emirate. Challenges Even as Dubai’s tourism sector has grown rapidly over the past decade, many hotels, tour operators, retail outlets and other tourism-related…