Abu Dhabi is primed to become a global tourism destination thanks to a huge injection of investment overseen by His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
The Crown Prince has approved the new Tourism Strategy 2030 for the emirate. Spearheaded by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the ambitious blueprint signals a new era of expansion and strategic development in the travel and tourism sector.
The Strategy aims to attract over 39 million visitors by 2030 & tourism sector to contribute AED 90 billion (10 billion pounds) to UAE GDP.
Tourism Strategy 2030 will create 178,000 new jobs, increase hotel room supply to 52,000 and boost international overnight visitors to over 7 million.
It is estimated that Tourism Strategy 2030 will boost the economy from nearly 24 million in 2023 to 39.3 million by 2030 (overnight and same-day), with a 7% year-on-year…
