Dubai’s swift recovery after floods has ensured a successful Arabian Travel Market with over 41,000 visitors.
Image by Katja Hamilton. Over 41,000 visitors attend the annual Arabian Travel Market in Dubai
Despite the recent floods which wreaked havoc on Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) three weeks ago, the city’s stellar mop-up operations have ensured the esteemed Arabian Travel Market (ATM) was ready to welcome its more than 41,000 visitors.
The city’s streets are open to traffic and its bustling trade is in full swing as over 2,300 exhibitors and representatives from more than 165 countries are present at the expo under the theme Empowering Innovation: Transforming Travel Through Entrepreneurship.
To officially mark the opening of the four-day gathering, UAE Minister of Economy, HE Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri addressed those present at the Global Stage emphasising the goal of transforming The Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) tourism industry into a hub of innovative growth and…