UAE records world's second-highest hotel occupancy level in 2020
12 April, 2021
Hotels found in the UAE were the world's second busiest after China in 2020 because of government efforts to contain the pass on of the Covid-19 virus, encourage domestic tourism and have procedures to accelerate the sector's restoration, the Ministry of Economy said.
The united states hosted 14.8 million guests who spent typically 3.7 nights at 1,089 establishments this past year for a resort occupancy rate of 54.7 %, in line with the World Tourism Organisation and the Emirates Tourism Council.
“The UAE could quickly support the outbreak’s impact on the neighborhood tourism sector,” said Belhoul Al Falasi, chairman of the Emirates Tourism Council and Minister of Point out for Entrepreneurship and SMEs.
“The country’s success was due to counting on innovation and agility in its efforts to provide incentives, start initiatives and create opportunities to accelerate the recovery of the tourism sector and boost its contribution to gross domestic product.”
The UAE - a regional tourism hub - outpaced the global average occupancy rate of 37 % and the Middle East’s 43 per cent, according to WTO and ETC info.
The global tourism industry was among the hardest hit by the pandemic, which shut borders, grounded aircraft and dented travel demand.
Chinese hotels grabbed best spot with an occupancy rate of 58 % while the US was third at 37 %.
Rounding off the most notable five where Mexico with 32 per cent and Turkey with 30 %.
Hotels found in the UAE embarked on campaigns to promote household tourism, which contributed Dh41 billion ($11bn) to the national overall economy last year - a figure that is likely to double over another couple of years, the Ministry of Economy said.
“Strengthening domestic tourism is vital for making sure the tourism sector’s total recovery and driving quicker economic recuperation,” explained Mr Al Falasi.
“The UAE can reap the benefits of its advanced infrastructure, contemporary facilities and wide range of services and activities to market itself as a tourist destination with too much to offer visitors - be they UAE residents or travellers from abroad.”
The info also showed that the UAE suffered the tiniest decline in tourist traffic this past year, with activity falling by 45.2 %.
Thailand recorded the largest drop (83 per cent), followed by the united kingdom (82 per cent), Spain (78 %) and the united states at 77 %.
Another stage of the sector’s rebound includes initiatives to keep its strong performance and boost recovery, said Mr Al Falasi.
The UAE’s “world’s coolest winter” campaign that commenced last year attracted in regards to a million domestic tourists and made Dh1bn in revenue.
Now, it will focus on international vacationers once global lockdowns will be lifted.
“The tourism sector’s accomplishments over the past year are a consequence of the significant efforts made by all relevant parties to market the sector at the federal government and localized levels,” said Mr Al Falasi.
The UAE is among the top countries regarding Covid-19 vaccination rates and testing, which have helped to make a protected climate for tourists, he said.
The united states had vaccinated 8,923,543 people, with a vaccine distribution rate of 90.22 doses for each 100 people by Friday.
Source: www.thenationalnews.com