Dubai – Mubasher: Total spending on family tourism in the UAE is projected to increase by 4.4%, according to a study conducted by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Meanwhile, the outbound family travel expenditure of Emirati citizens is set to rise at 3.6% this year, as shown by the study.
The Chamber’s study identified four key factors driving this growth in family travel, ranging from the above-average population growth in predominantly Muslim countries, and the healthy economic performance of Muslim communities, to the increasing access to travel information, and increasing availability of Muslim-friendly travel services and facilities.
The study also revealed that five countries in the Middle East, namely, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Iran, and Qatar, stand behind 40% of total Muslim expenditure on travel, while Southeast Asia leads by number of Muslim travellers by virtue of its populous countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia.
The study coincides with the 3rd Global Islamic Economy Summit, which, bearing the theme “Inspiring Change”, will be held in Dubai on October 11 and 12, and tackles family tourism as one of a spectrum of subjects under the Islamic economy label.
