GCC tourists’ inflow increases in Northern Emirates

Friday, March 23, 2018

GCC visitors are demanding in the Northern Emirates of UAE, comprising over 30 percent of hotel check-ins, as per the data published before Arabian Travel Market 2018.

 
The data highlights that of the growth in occupancy in Fujairah on the whole, GCC residents at present comprise 39 percent of the total occupancy levels in emirates, 34 percent in Ras Al Khaimah and 34 percent in Sharjah.

 
To quote Simon Press, senior exhibition director, ATM, “The Northern Emirates are becoming increasingly popular, especially with GCC visitors, as Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah all recorded significant growth from the regional market in 2017.”

 
“There are many reasons. Improved transport infrastructure has certainly boosted staycations particularly from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and visitors from Oman, as well as new luxury properties and a host of new attractions has boosted arrival numbers. With the launch of a shuttle bus service between Dubai International Airport and Ras Al Khaimah, visitors can be transported to the northern emirate within 45 minutes. Just as Dubai and Abu Dhabi have their own unique set of visitor attractions, we now see the northern emirates carving a stronger identity, supported by their respective tourism authorities, and this has underlined the growth in visitor numbers and the resulting performance of key metrics that we have seen.”

 
In 2017, increased visitor numbers with overall average occupancy rate for the year with the UAE’s national average occupancy going up 75 percent by the end of the year.

 
In comparison to Dubai and Abu Dhabi counterparts, the markets of the Northern Emirates are quite smaller related to their supply, though they are evolving quickly, as said to the press.

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