Private air traffic jumped 346% in the first half of 2021
Rich and famous flock to Dubai to spend the "festive season"
Dubai has the distinction of being a tourist destination that suits different segments of visitors.
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The Chairman and CEO of the Federation of Business and Private Aviation in the Middle East and North Africa (MEPA), Ali Al-Naqbi, said that "the demand for private and business flights to Dubai has reached its highest levels during the current period, coinciding with the festive season," pointing out Celebrities and the rich flock to spend their holidays in Dubai.
Al-Naqbi added, to "Emirates Today", that "the rate of demand for private flights has reached its peak and exceeded the levels recorded during the past years, during this period of the year," noting that private air traffic is in continuous growth, as it achieved an increase of more than 346 percent. % in the first half of 2021, to reach 8,088 flights, compared to 1,811 flights in the first half of 2020, according to data issued by the private aviation building in Dubai South.
He stated that more rich and famous people around the world choose Dubai every year as a destination for them to spend the holiday season, pointing out that a large part of them own real estate in Dubai, explaining that in addition to this, Dubai is currently hosting and during the coming days, many events, including Expo 2020 Dubai, the Dubai Sports Conference, and other recreational activities and events, during the festive season, noting that the indicator of scheduled reservations for the coming period is also promising.
In addition, Munther Darwish, CEO of Palazzo Versace Dubai Hotel, and founder of Palazzo Hospitality, said, “Luxury hotels operating in Dubai witness every year, during the festive season, a significant increase in demand for reservations for distinctive suites,” pointing out that "The emirate is a favorite tourist destination for wealthy people and businessmen who prefer to spend the festive season outside their homeland," adding: "Indeed, we have received reservations for the Christmas and New Year holidays."
Darwish stated, “Reservations come from various international markets, as Dubai enjoys a wonderful winter weather during this period of the year, and Dubai receives the New Year celebrations, with many activities that include entertainment events, fireworks displays, art parties, luxurious dinner parties, and other things.” Events,” noting that “the hotel occupancy rate in Dubai is currently recording very high levels, and it is expected that the largest part of the establishments will record 100% full occupancy rates.”
And he indicated that, according to the latest reports issued by the "STR" Corporation, hotel establishments operating in Dubai have achieved strong results, and the levels of the average price of a hotel room and the return on available room in Dubai during last October were the highest since January and February 2018, on the respectively, while the occupancy level was the highest since January 2020, noting that "the levels of tourist flow are witnessing continuous growth since Dubai opened its doors to international tourism movement last year following the (Covid-19) pandemic."
Darwish stated that “there is great confidence among tourists from different segments to spend vacations in the Emirates, due to the health system and the procedures it follows, as well as the strong infrastructure to deal with the developments of the pandemic,” noting that “the UAE has achieved the highest global rates in relation to the special vaccination campaign.” epidemic (Covid-19).
He explained that Dubai is also distinguished as a tourist destination that suits different segments of visitors, not only the rich and famous, pointing out that the diversity of the emirate's tourism product increases its attractiveness to middle-income visitors as well.
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