Reopening responsibly: Dubai ready to restart tourism

Reopening responsibly: Dubai ready to restart tourism

Participants, representing aviation and hospitality partners of Dubai Tourism examined joint initiatives to ensure the industry's gradual return to normalcy.. Dubai has started preparations to restart its tourism and hospitality sector with a focus on restoring global industry confidence while giving top priority to the health and safety of both residents and guests.. Following the government's decision to ensure a phased reopening of tourism and other sectors, Dubai Tourism and its stakeholders discussed the blueprint for post-pandemic steps and strategies to support the revival of the tourism industry, which is a mainstay of Dubai's well-diversified economy.. Participants, representing aviation and hospitality partners of Dubai Tourism in a virtual meeting, welcomed the government's proactive policies and examined joint initiatives to ensure the industry's gradual return to normalcy.. Participants felt that the postponement of Expo 2020 would provide participating nations more time to normalise post-Covid-19 operations and aIt is estimated that the Expo, to run from October 2021, will attract 25 million visitors and record a 25 per cent increase in overall revenues.. According to the 2019 Index Hotel Markets Report, the Expo is expected to generate $44 billion in revenue from tourism across the GCC.. In 2019, Dubai saw some 7,200