Saudi Arabia sees quick tourism rebound from coronavirus slump after domestic boom

  • Date: 27-Sep-2020
  • Source: Arabian Business
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia sees quick tourism rebound from coronavirus slump after domestic boom

Saudi Arabia is preparing for a quick rebound in tourism and hasn't revised its visitor targets for 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic, Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb said.

As the government prepares to reopen its borders to foreign tourists in January, the kingdom is using its presidency of the Group-of-20 biggest economies to facilitate a resumption of global travel, Al-Khateeb said in an interview on Saturday.

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“If countries today open their borders, we will be fit to run fast, and this is the plan,” said Al-Khateeb, a key adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “We believe people want to travel and they will continue to travel, but we need countries to coordinate their actions.”

The pandemic forced