Almost half of adults in the UAE set to go on holiday this winter

Almost half of adults in the UAE set to go on holiday this winter

- 75% plan to tick off somewhere on their travel bucket list this holiday season, with 48% eager to visit new destinations that they have never visited before.

- Marriott Bonvoy brings back Week of Wonders, inspiring travellers to unleash their urge to travel like never before

The UAE is leading the way for travel, with 93% of people planning to go on holiday in the next 12 months, and half (45%) of all of these trips taking place imminently leading up to and through winter.

The new research, released today by Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel programme, found that not only are so many people in the UAE planning to go on holiday before February 2023, but seven in 10 (70%) of those are planning to spend more on their holiday than in previous years, making sure it’s a trip to remember.

Of those who are planning a holiday, more than three quarters (75%) plan to tick off somewhere on their travel bucket list this holiday season, with half (48%) eager to visit new destinations that they have never visited before.

As a result of the pandemic, a third (33%) of UAE adults have missed discovering new places and cultures, leading to a