Emirates Tourism Council announces formation of a private sector hospitality advisory committee to promote the sector’s competitiveness

Emirates Tourism Council announces formation of a private sector hospitality advisory committee to promote the sector’s competitiveness

Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Tourism Council held a meeting recently, chaired by H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Head of the Council, and attended by chairpersons and directors of all local tourism entities in the country. The meeting discussed an array of topics including the latest on the implementation of the UAE Tourism Strategy 2031, mechanisms to promote government-private cooperation to achieve its goals, and the progress made by the “World’s Coolest Winter” campaign.

H.E. Bin Touq confirmed that the UAE’s tourism sector is witnessing continuous growth on all fronts, supported by the wise leadership’s vision to develop sustainable policies and strategies for the sector, given its role as one of the key contributors to national economic growth and its competitiveness.

H.E. Bin Touq said: “The UAE’s hotel establishments generated a total of AED 26 billion in revenues during the period from January to July 2023, achieving a growth of 24 per cent compared to the same period last year. Hotel establishments in the country hosted 16 million guests during this period with a growth of more than 15 per cent compared to the number of guests in the same period in 2022. The number of hotel nights