India has overtaken Britain as the biggest tourism source market to Dubai. The stellar growth of the Indian economy has given to a ten percent rise in its nationals visiting the emirate over the first quarter of the year, according to the latest figures from the Dubai Department of Tourism.
In the three months ending 31 March, 186,478 Indian tourists stayed in Dubai's hotels, up from 169,084 last year.
The growth comes as Dubai is enjoying a resurgent tourism economy and was voted "Middle East's Leading Destination" at last month's World Travel Awards 2011 Middle East Ceremony.
The results come as the UN World Tourism Organisation predicts that the number of Indian outbound tourists will rise to 50 million each year by 2020 due to a surge in per capita income.
India's economy is predicted to grow by 8.2 percent this year from a 10.4 percent increase last year, according to the IMF.
http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/india-overtakes-britain-as-dubais-top-tourism-market/
In the three months ending 31 March, 186,478 Indian tourists stayed in Dubai's hotels, up from 169,084 last year.
The growth comes as Dubai is enjoying a resurgent tourism economy and was voted "Middle East's Leading Destination" at last month's World Travel Awards 2011 Middle East Ceremony.
The results come as the UN World Tourism Organisation predicts that the number of Indian outbound tourists will rise to 50 million each year by 2020 due to a surge in per capita income.
India's economy is predicted to grow by 8.2 percent this year from a 10.4 percent increase last year, according to the IMF.
http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/india-overtakes-britain-as-dubais-top-tourism-market/