Arabian Travel Market 2022 opens with optimism for sustainable international travel and tourism

Arabian Travel Market 2022 opens with optimism for sustainable international travel and tourism

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group and Chairman of Dubai World, today officially inaugurated Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022, marking the start of the 29th edition of the Middle East’s largest travel and tourism exhibition.

The event opened its doors shining a spotlight on the future of international travel and tourism within the region and beyond. As the post-pandemic recovery of the Middle East’s travel and tourism sector continues apace, industry leaders including Issam Kazim, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing; Scott Livermore, Chief Economist at Oxford Economics; Jochem-Jam Sleiffer, President for Middle East, Africa and Turkey at Hilton; Bilal Kabbani, Industry Head for Travel and Tourism at Google; and Andrew Brown, Regional Director for Europe, Middle East and Oceania at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) explored the latest trends and global movements that are steering the sector forward. Flexibility, responsiveness, sustainability and innovation were all highlighted as catalysts for long-term success.