95% increase in hotel reservation levels

The UAE is the destination of the world on New Year's Eve

The tourism sector in the UAE has confirmed its position as a preferred global destination for tourists to spend holidays and New Year's celebrations, as levels of hotel reservations during the last week of this year exceeded 95%, especially in areas close to the centers of New Year's celebrations.

During the current week, activities and events that embodied the global competitiveness of the tourism sector in the country continued, while the positive performance indicators of the national air carriers for the year 2022 emerged.

Occupancy rates in UAE hotels rose to record levels during the last week of December, thanks to the various events and activities they offer to segments of tourists coming to the country to spend the New Year holidays.

The Wego company, which specializes in the travel services and online reservations sector, revealed that the external demand for travel and hotel accommodation reservations in the UAE during the holiday season and New Year's Eve has witnessed a significant increase since the beginning of December 2022, while managers and officials in the hotel sector confirmed that the percentage of reservations ranged between 90 and 95%.

Searches on flight and hotel accommodation reservations from abroad to the UAE through Wego during the first weeks of this December amounted to about 1.4 million searches, 73% of which were for hotel reservations for stay periods ranging between 3 and 5 days.

Package of events

The Supreme Organizing Committee of the "Sheikh Zayed Festival" approved a package of dazzling international folklore and artistic events and performances as part of its New Year's celebrations and the welcome of the New Year 2023.

The Sheikh Zayed Festival is witnessing exceptional events and shows to celebrate the New Year, foremost of which is the largest fireworks display that lasts for 40 continuous minutes, which will break three records in the Guinness Book of Records in terms of quantity, time and shape. The festival also presents the huge drone show, which will also break a record in “Guinness” record using more than 3,000 drones, which is the first of its kind in the region.

Etihad Airways is preparing to welcome more than 1.5 million passengers during the winter holidays, as it will celebrate the festive season with its guests in the air, through a special menu, offers and surprises on board.

And "Etihad Airways" receives the New Year in a distinctive style on board its flights that will cross midnight on December 31, 2022 in the air, which includes offers, surprises and gifts for guests.

national carriers

OAG International, which provides data for airports and airlines, revealed that the UAE recorded a 67.4% growth in scheduled seat capacity on flights operating at the country’s airports during 2022, to reach 63.89 million scheduled seats, compared to 38.16 million seats in 2021.

For its part, Flydubai achieved growth in its operations during the year 2022, which is about 80% higher than the levels before the "Covid-19" pandemic.

Hatta

The Supreme Committee to supervise the development of the Hatta region has begun preparing the general plan for the region, which includes setting a framework plan for the region and a plan for implementing initiatives that support development in the region and promoting tourism activities in it, and preparing an urban design guide that is compatible with its mountainous nature. The development also includes preparing designs for Hatta Beach.

The Supreme Committee began implementing express traffic solutions for roads and parking lots in tourist and vital sites and parks, in addition to providing joint and collective mobility solutions, and developing public facilities to serve visitors to the region.

The committee implemented the first phase of a path for bicycles and mountain bikes, with a length of 11.5 km, from the bus station to the Hatta Dam area, where work is currently underway to establish bicycle paths within the city with a length of six kilometers, and a mountain path for bicycles will be added that connects the transportation centers at Al Tallah Park, and Al Tallah Park. The valley, passing through the archaeological monuments, to Wadi Hub, with a length of 5.5 kilometers.

The most beautiful winter

The most beautiful winter campaign in the world, which is implemented by the media office of the UAE government in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy and the bodies concerned with tourism, culture and heritage in the country, has launched its new website, which provides its visitors with a smooth interactive experience that highlights the most important tourist attractions in the emirates of the country, and provides comprehensive information about them, in both Arabic languages. and English, and supports their experience in exploring the many unique sites and destinations that abound in them.

The site includes lists of attractive Emirati landmarks and destinations, the diversity of which is one of the most important factors that distinguish the tourism sector in the country. .

Various activities

During the current week, the momentum of events and events that attracted participants and visitors from inside and outside the country continued, such as the Sheikh Zayed Festival 2022-2023, which includes more than 4,000 events, and the 28th session of the "Dubai Shopping Festival", which includes many diverse experiences, entertainment events, promotions and concerts. And the music of the most famous Arab and foreign artists, the competitions of the Liwa International Festival, and the Maritime Goods Festival.

world Cup

During the 2022 World Cup, which concluded last Sunday, the UAE was the preferred destination for large groups of fans, who chose the country as their residence during the major sporting event and enjoyed its abundant tourism, entertainment and shopping venues.

Flydubai announced that it had enabled more than 130,000 football fans to travel easily to participate in the largest football tournament in the world, noting that 1,290 flights were operated between Al Maktoum Airports, Dubai World Central and Doha International, during the period from November 21 to December 19. 2022.

• A package of dazzling international folkloric and artistic events and performances.

• The most beautiful winter campaign in the world highlights the tourist attractions in the emirates of the country.

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