Dubai might reopen to tourists by July considering global trends

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

According to a tourism official, Dubai could start to reopen to tourists by July and depending on the global trends the process could be delayed to September.

Considering the restrictions across the rest of the world the process may be gradual and could be delayed until September mentioned Helal Al Marri, director general of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing.

He went on saying that the  thing about the scenario is a global question many countries remain closed and it’s more about the bilateral discussion.

Tourist visas have been suspended since March 17 as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Tourism is one Dubai’s biggest industries with 16.73 million visitors  in 2019 and it contributed over Dh150 billion to the local economy.

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