OTA: recorded a growth of 14% within a week

Search rates for flights to Dubai highest since the beginning of 2022

The search for flights was linked to the search for hotel accommodation in the emirate.

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Data from the British-based OTA company, which specializes in the tourism and travel sector, showed that searches for flights from various countries to Dubai witnessed a remarkable increase of about 14% during the week that began on the fifth of September, compared to the same week in Last August, noting that searches for flights to the emirate were the highest ever since the beginning of this year.

According to the indicators based on the company's global database, and "Emirates Today" reviewed a copy of it, the large searches for flights were also reflected in the search for accommodation in hotel establishments, pointing to a growth of about 32% in searches for flights currently, compared to levels last July.

She explained that the United Kingdom accounted for about 27% of the total searches for flights to Dubai during the week, which began on the fifth of September, followed by India by 10%, Italy by 8% and Germany by 6%, while France came in fifth with 4%.

She pointed out that these indicators are largely related to the search for hotel accommodation in the emirate.

According to the data, India accounted for 20% of the total searches for hotel accommodation in Dubai, followed by the United Kingdom in second place with 14%, and Germany third with 6%, while the share of the United States and the UAE market each reached 5% for each. straight.

Companies specialized in hotel management expect that the UAE will witness an active tourist season during the coming period, starting from October 2022, with lower temperatures and the return of the best tourist attractions in Dubai to receive its visitors.

The companies reported that the UAE will witness a momentum in the number of tourists, expecting a noticeable increase in demand with strong reservations and almost complete occupancy rates in hotel establishments.

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The number of international visitors to Dubai during the first half of 2022 approached pre-pandemic levels, with the emirate receiving 8.36 million visitors.

This growth supports the emirate's efforts to achieve its tourism goals for 2022 and beyond, in addition to strengthening its position as a preferred global destination to visit.

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