Joining the national carrier’s CEO on Forbes’ latest list are the CEOs of Katara Hospitality and the Al Rayyan tourism Investment Company.
Forbes Middle East has unveiled its ranking of the region’s top 100 leaders in the travel and tourism sector.
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In February, the Qatari Ministry of Interior and tourism/qatar-tourism-reports/Qatar-tourism-FY-2023-tourism-performance-report.pptx.pdf” data-wpel-link=”external” target=”_blank” rel=”external”>Qatar tourism published a report on travel trends to the Gulf state in the 2023 fiscal year. Last year saw a record-breaking 4.05 million visiting guests welcomed into Qatar – an impressive 58% increase from 2022.
A quarter of all tourists last year hailed from Saudi Arabia, with 91% of Saudi guests opting to cross the border by car rather than travel by air — a common trend among other GCC travellers.
This growing trend has been accelerated by the national carrier —…
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