Saudi Arabia
Director
Russel Sharpe
- Discover the World Marketing since 2010
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Senior regional posts with
- Accor
- Holiday Inns
- Meridien Hotels and Resorts
Contact details
| Address: |
Handled by Discover UAE |
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| City: | Dubai | |
| Postal code: | ||
| Country: | United Arab Emirates | |
| Telephone: | +9714 390 2633 | |
| Fax: | +9714 390 2525 | |
| Email: | russel@discovertheworld.co |
Description of Market
General Information:
- Outbound travel: (Source: World Travel Organisation) Outbound vists from the Middle East: 12.1 million annually
- 80% of all outbound visits are expected to be made by the six GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE)
- By 2020, this is expected to rise to 35.8 million
- Trend is to two trips per year (families): one long-haul and one intra-regional
- On average, the Middle East visitor spends three times more than any other visitor and stays for an average of 14 days
- An extended Arabic family could consist of up to 20 people
Also covering: UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt
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