World Cup–specific infrastructure, such as stadiums, would be repurposed as schools, hospitals and similar establishments, but some of them would be rebuilt as new communities, according to Philip Dickinson, Vice President of International Markets, Qatar Tourism, told Zawya on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market 2022.
“It’s an accelerator for us, something like a springboard. All those infrastructural changes, [such as] 100 new hotels being added leading up to the event, new attractions, new metro system, etc. will act as a springboard,” he said, adding that “In terms of tourism, the World Cup is a fantastic opportunity to grow visitations into Qatar, and we have aligned our strategy with the changes happening.”
Qatar has identified 14 priority source markets, including India, in which it will actively pursue consumer marketing campaigns to keep tourist awareness going once the FIFA World Cup comes to an end, a senior official at Qatar Tourism has said.
“We will…