Strategies to boost the tourism industry are part of the Vision 2030 plan created by the Saudi government.
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The emirate clarified that vaccines are only available to holders of expired residency or tourist visas.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the revenue and the number of arrivals in the North African country in 2020. The ministries of Tourism and Economic Development are making plans to boost the sector.
According to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism, more than 100,000 tourists have visited Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh since Egypt’s resumption of tourism on July 1st.
Incoming non-nationals will be required to either show a recent PCR test negative for Covid-19 or get tested at the airport.
The government is renovating the site in a bid to bring in more tourists. The project is due for completion this month.
The emirate welcomed 16.73 million foreign visitors last year, up 5.1% from a year before.
Sector yielded USD 5.8 billion last year. The Central Bank attributed it to an increase in the number of overnight tourists.
Arab country welcome 18,600 visitors from Brazil last year. The majority was overnight tourists.
Jordanian historic city welcomed a record number of visitors last year.
Country received 9.4 million tourists in 2019. Number of Europeans climbed by 16%, to 2.8 million.
Overnight stays by Brazilian travelers in the Arab country were up 105% year-on-year in November.
Number of tourists from Brazil who traveled to Jordan in H1 2019 increased by 39.8% from last year. Visitors are also staying longer in the Arab country.
The Middle East share of the world tourism market may increase from 6% to 8% by 2030, which amounts to 150 million tourists per year.
