Eid break lures Gulf tourist boom in London
Contributors are not employed, compensated or governed by TD, opinions and statements are from the contributor directly
The recent Eid break was a boon for the city of London. The city received a record number of tourists from the Gulf. As per statistics, the city reaped around SAR546 million following a month of high spending by Gulf residents.
Financial circles in London expect total spending by Gulf tourists during the period July/August to reach GBP91 m (SAR546 m), an increase of 25% compared to the same period last year. In 2013, the purchases by Gulf nationals from London stores, cafeterias and restaurants reached GBP73.2 m (SAR439.2 m), as reported by Al-Hayat daily.
Reports stated that from Saudi Arabia more than 1.4 m tourists departed this summer. As for popular destinations, Dubai topped the list – due to its close proximity to the Kingdom; Malaysia was second, followed by London, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome, Beirut — which has returned with force, Sharm El-Sheikh and Cairo in Egypt. There was a drop in the number of travelers to Turkey compared to last year. Other destinations including Germany, Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the Seychelles, Mauritius and the Maldives were also popular but in less numbers.
Comments are closed.