The middle east and north african transportation and logistics market, forecast to 2018 report has been added to research and markets. Despite the negative impact of the sociopolitical unrest in the middle east on tourism flows, prospects for the sector remain positive. Growth in online travel planning and booking across the region will underpin the travel tech theatre focus at arabian travel market 2016, with research firm phocuswright. Released presentations can be downloaded as pdf file. Travels in the balkans, the middle east, and the caucasus. Introduction to tourism middle easts travel market youtube. The middle east outbound travel market world tourism. The middle east a tourism success story like no other. The middle east the worlds future logistics hub by john mannersbell, ti the middle east has acted as a refuelling point for air freight carriers and shipping lines moving between europe. Middle east travel guides visiting the middle east with. Comparing the middle east travel market to other regions. Travels in the balkans, the middle east, and the caucasus kaplan, robert d. The chinese outbound travel market is fragmented into a wide range of subsegments and niches.
Given the scale of the chinese market, even niche segments offer a relatively large volume of demand d. Features and highlights why target the middle east. Outbound to overseas visitation to destinations 3 market share 2014 percent volume 2014 000 market share 2015 percent volume 2015 000 middle east 5. Sep, 2017 outbound business and luxury travel from the middle east increased at an annual rate of 4. We found that sales are expected to more than double between 2018 and 2022, and the countries of the middle east are witnessing tremendous growth, which is being led by those travelling from the uae and.
According to latest available data, the middle east total outbound market last year reached 39. Study on tourism in the overseas market of united arab. The middle east outbound travel market was the worlds fastestgrowing market this year with a 9 per cent increase in outbound trips over the first eight months of this year, according to a. This has made the middle east countries one of the most lucrative outbound tourist markets in todays fast growing international tourism industry.
Arabian travel market is the premier businesstobusiness travel exhibition in the middle east. In recent years, the middle east region has become an increasingly important source market for many destinations worldwide with nearly 36 million tourist departures in 2015. In 2017, the online market in the middle east grew at a healthy 15%, while offline channels grew at. The middle east outbound travel market with special insight into the image of europe. Gcc nationals represent the bulk of all travels from the middle east. Middle east gaca to issue duty free and duty paid tender for new king abdulaziz terminal. While the region is known for its arid climate, not all. Outbound travel from the middle east hasnt garnered the attention of some other outbound markets, but given the high travel expenditure and. Emerging travel trends in me april 26, 2017 uncategorized attendees at arabian travel market put forth the trends that are affecting the dynamics of the tourism and hospitality industry in the middle east region. Given the scale of the chinese market, even niche segments offer a.
Figures released by visa estimated that the mena region will see the number of annual outbound trips rise from 42 million in 2016 to 65 million by 2025. Dubai is one of the more liberal cities in the region, even though it is surrounded by very conservative countries. From 2012 to 2016, total outbound trips grew by 24. Outbound business and luxury travel from the middle east increased at an annual rate of 4. Middle east regional outbound travel spend to increase to usd. The middle east a tourism success story like no other gemma greenwood world tourism day is a unwto initiative designed to promote the importance of tourism its social, cultural, political and economic value and this multidimensional impact is evident in the middle east where the gulf states in particular have leveraged this industrys. While asia and the pacific, europe and the americas. Middle east as an emerging travel market cnn travel. May 12, 2015 the middle east is a growing region with potential to grow even further. Limitations exist because of its geographic location and climate. Eastward to tartary, robert kaplans first book to focus on a single region since his bestselling balkan ghosts, introduces readers to an explosive and littleknown part of the world destined to. See how life has changed in the middle east over 58 years. In q1 2018, europe overtook the middle east to become the top destination for outgoing roamers from asiapacific using lte services, accounting for around 54% of.
Why middle east online travel bookings are booming. Discover the benefits of exhibiting at arabian travel market 2015 22,000. The middle east outbound travel market with special insight into. The gulf cooperation council gcc source market report tourobs. Outbound to overseas visitation to destinations 3 market share 2014 percent volume 2014 000 market share 2015 percent volume 2015 000 middle east. Apr 04, 2018 first, lets compare north america, a mature travel market with the middle east. Social media adoption, and usage, around the world continues to rapidly evolve. Despite the size of the us, outbound travel is not an aspiration shared by all its citizens.
First, lets compare north america, a mature travel market with the middle east. Attendees at arabian travel market put forth the trends that are affecting the dynamics of the tourism and hospitality industry in. The middle east outbound travel market with special insight. Analysis of the us outbound travel market tourism essay. Middle east and north african transportation and logistics. Chinese outbound travel to the middle east and north. This statistic shows outbound visitor growth in the middle east from 2011 to 2019. Europe overtakes the middle east as top destination for. The middle east region s market share of global tourism remained at 4.
The gulf cooperation council gcc outbound travel market. Jul 24, 2018 why the shift in middle east travel we looked into some reports and did a deep dive analysis of the travel sector for the middle east projects. Jul 19, 2016 around half this number travel to americas other neighbour canada. The middle east and north african transportation and logistics market, forecast to 2018 report has been added to research and markets offering the. Outbound tourism on the rise from many source markets.
With middle east outbound tourism growing 2% ahead of the international average. The frequency of travel relates to all type of travel including business trips the 31% of respondents only travelling once a year choose international destinations for that trip 62%. The number of trips taken to mexico has also risen by 40% in the same period second only to the middle east at 52%. While asia and the pacific, europe and the americas lead as the main destination regions for chinese travelers, the growth in the middle east and north africa mena region over the past decade has been impressive, yet overall flows are still modest.
If visitors were points, and tourism were a game, the middle east would be gaining ground fast on the industrys traditional leaders. Unwto world tourism barometer january 2019 tirol tourism. Middle east regional outbound travel spend to increase to. This report, intended for distribution to all etc countries and members of the unwto, documents. This statistic shows inbound visitor growth in the middle east from 2011 to 2019. Outbound travel roadshow provides the ideal platform for independent travel related companies like destination management companies, tour operators, hotel chains, resorts, cruise liners, group travel organizers, car rental companies, ground handlers, wholesalers, mice operators, convention centres the opportunity to interact with key agents on an individual basis. As in previous reports, this white paper captures insights from a wide variety of academic, industry and media sources, distilling the key lessons from the past year. Eyefortravel has joined forces with ixi services, a division of equifax, to harness proprietary data from more than 120 million us households. Middle east africa online travel market size, outlook, trends. Middle easts leading business travel destination 2018.
Jul 14, 2017 the middle east regions market share of global tourism remained at 4. Dubai is a middle eastern city adds an important political element to our research. Surprisingly, the size of the us doesnt inspire its residents to travel outside their home country. The chinese outbound travel market euchina tourism year. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of travelers in the middle east more than doubled, from 24. The middle east regions market share of global tourism remained at 4. Middle east travel market how is middle east travel. The middle east outbound travel market with special insight into the image of europe as a destination. Introduction to tourism middle easts travel market. Apr 08, 2019 this statistic shows outbound visitor growth in the middle east from 2011 to 2019.
Chinese travelling to europe can be grouped into five tribes, with shared values and. Introduction to tourism middle easts travel market chau ngoan bac ho. Us outbound travel in a nutshell and in numbers travel. Me outbound travel market reports strong performance. It was therefore only a small step to create hub and spoke operations. Pma interviewed a few exporters to gather insights on their middle east activity. The chinese outbound travel market is fragmented into a wide range of sub. Chinas consolidated big three airlines air china, china eastern and china. Report suggests middle east online travel market set to. In 2016, outbound visitor numbers from the middle east decreased by 6. The general authority of civil aviation gaca has begun a prequalification process ahead of a duty free and duty paid request for proposal rfp for the new king abdulaziz international airport terminal 1 kaia in jeddah. Why the shift in middle east travel we looked into some reports and did a deep dive analysis of the travel sector for the middle east projects. The general authority of civil aviation gaca has begun a prequalification process ahead of a. Outbound travel roadshow provides the ideal platform for independent travel related companies like destination management companies, tour operators, hotel chains, resorts, cruise liners.
The region is also the cradle of the worlds first urban. North america was a bit more sluggish, with online channels growing at 7% and offline at only 1%. According to recent research, middle east, travel and tourism activity is expected to grow by 4. Ministry of tourism acnielsen orgmarg government of india study on tourism in overseas market of united arab emirates 87.
While the region is known for its arid climate, not all of the land consists of desert. In 2016, inbound visitor numbers to the middle east grew by 1. Pdf over the last decade, the middle east has experienced. The middle east outbound travel market etc corporate. Middle east becomes fastest growing outbound travel market. Online travel agencies are expected to grow at a quick pace due to the emerging startups and secure bookings. The middle east is a growing region with potential to grow even further. This market is one of the smallest, yet fastest growing, tourist generating regions in the world.
Within the region, the gulf cooperation council gcc. The middle east is one of the smallest, yet fastest growing, tourist generating regions in the world, with outbound travel quadrupling in the last 20 years. The middle east is a region mainly in western asia, between the eastern shores of the mediterranean sea and the indian ocean. The middle east a tourism success story like no other gemma greenwood world tourism day is a unwto initiative designed to promote the importance of tourism its social, cultural, political.
Entering the middle east market produce marketing association. The middle east registered a 9 per cent growth in outbound travel numbers last year, making it the fastest growing outbound market, a report showed. Chinese outbound travel to the middle east and north africa. Overall, inbound travel to the middle east showed no growth in 20. With events in the middle east so often making the news, al jazeera has become one of the first places to visit for middle east news. Of course, most major newspapers have a middle east section but many of them seem to churn out the same stories.
Itb world travel trends report 20162017 itb berlin. The middle east in the world 3 gulf cooperation council gcc wider middle east region north africa south asia. The uae relies on imports for 80 percent of its food needs, according to the ministry of economy. Jul 06, 2016 introduction to tourism middle easts travel market chau ngoan bac ho. In 2017, the online market in the middle east grew at a healthy 15%, while offline channels grew at only 4%. The middle east outbound travel market with special. The middle east the worlds future logistics hub by john mannersbell, ti the middle east has acted as a refuelling point for air freight carriers and shipping lines moving between europe and asia for many years. Middle east africa online travel market size, outlook. Middle east travel market how is middle east travel market. The mountains in turkey, iran and lebanon even have ski resorts.
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