UAE, Saudi Arabia residents plan to take more holidays in 2023, research finds

UAE, Saudi Arabia residents plan to take more holidays in 2023, research finds

Dubai: Travellers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are planning to take more breaks in 2023 and also spend more on their holidays compared to last year, according to a report. A majority of travellers will be planning away trips, with around a quarter planning to stay in luxury accommodation, the report added. These are the findings of Marriott Bonvoy’s 2023 Travel Trends research, which analysed the 2023 travel plans of 14,000 travellers across Europe and the Middle East. According to the research, 93 per cent travellers in UAE and Saudi Arabia will go away for a vacation, with more than two thirds in each market (66 per cent in Saudi Arabia and 69 per cent in the UAE) planning more breaks than in 2022. The increase in trips and spending is, in part, thanks to more confidence that 2023 holiday plans won’t be impacted by Covid, and the fact that travel remains a priority for Middle Eastern consumers. Sustainability also plays an important role in 2023 travel plans, whilst ‘having a break from it all’ is key for holidaymakers. Wellbeing-led holidays that allow people to get away from it all will be the predominant type of break those in