Abu Dhabi lowers tourism forecast
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The Abu Dhabi government has lowered its tourism growth forecast, but still expects to achieve more than 50% growth in arrivals between now and 2012, according to a report in The National. Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), said the capital’s tourism sector now expects to achieve 2.3 million arrivals per year by 2012, down from the authority’s previous forecast of 2.7 million annual visitors.
“We have reviewed our forecasts in light of the current economic climate and will continue to do so,” Sheikh Sultan was reported saying during his opening speech at the MegaTrends conference in Abu Dhabi .
Abu Dhabi played host to approximately 1.5 million guests last year and Sheikh Sultan said he expected the same number of visitors this year. He added that the ADTA expected 10% growth in visitor arrivals for next year, with growth returning to about 15% in 2011.
“Globally, people are travelling less
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