Dubai given safe tourism stamp of approval amid global pandemic – The National

Dubai given safe tourism stamp of approval amid global pandemic – The National

World Travel & Tourism Council's new ranking gives guidance to travel providers and tourists about new approach to health and safety measures





























A sunbather walks along the shore at a beach in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on July 24, 2020, while behind is seen the Burj al-Arab hotel. AFP











Dubai has been awarded a global safety and hygiene stamp by the World Travel & Tourism Council to show the UAE's commitment to reopening its tourism sector as it recovers from the coronavirus outbreak.

The WTTC, a council that represents private-sector travel and tourism, created the Safe Travels stamp to allow tourists to identify destinations and businesses around the world that have adopted the global standardised health and hygiene protocols.



The stamp provides guidance to travel providers and travellers about the new approach to health, hygiene, deep cleansing and physical distancing, in the "new normal“ of a post-Covid-19 world.

The protocols were devised following the experience of WTTC members dealing with Covid-19 and based on guidelines from the World Health Organisation and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and control.

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