Almosafer’s new report reveals latest travel trends for Saudi travellers

Almosafer’s new report reveals latest travel trends for Saudi travellers

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Almosafer, Saudi Arabia’s leading travel company, has published a new report at the Arabian Travel Market, which reveals the latest travel trends of Saudi travellers venturing abroad and exploring their Kingdom domestically.

The report shows that the top international destinations for Saudi travellers include Dubai, Cairo, London, Istanbul and Doha. Since the resumption of travel to Türkiye in the summer of 2022, the destination has catapulted its way back to one of the top choices for Saudi travellers. Doha, on the other hand, has retained its appeal for Saudi travellers as a leisure destination, even after the World Cup in Q4 2022. Trending destinations include Rome, Bangkok and Seoul, with other Asian destinations also gaining popularity.

The report shows that the demand for domestic travel in the Kingdom remains very strong, even despite the full resumption of international travel. In the year to date, domestic bookings have accounted for 56% of total bookings, up from 47% for the same period pre-pandemic in 2019. On the domestic side, all-time favourite domestic destinations Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Makkah and Abha continue to dominate, whilst trending destinations for trips within KSA include AlUla, Taif and Najran.

In terms of booking channels, the data shows