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- The Dubai Museum. Tourism is a vital pillar of Dubai’s economy.
Paris: Tourism is a vital pillar of Dubai’s economy and has contributed to
the city’s economic growth, success and diversification, says Helal Saeed Al
Merri, Director General of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
and CEO of the Dubai World Trade Centre.
“With the strength of Dubai’s infrastructure, geographic location and global
connectivity, Dubai Expo 2020 can expect to attract 25 million visitors during
the six months between October 2020 and April 2021, 71 per cent of which would
originate from outside the host nation for the first time in Expo history,” he
said.
“This is important because the additional demand created by World Expo would
provide real and exciting opportunities in employment, new attractions and
incentives for the travel and tourism sector, not just for the UAE but for
neighbouring countries in the region and beyond.”
Bid results for the World Expo 2020 will be announced in November, a few
weeks after the launch of scheduled commercial flights from Al Maktoum
International Airport – the world’s largest greenfield airport project, which is
part of the 140-square kilometre aerotropolis – Dubai World Centre – where the
Expo 2020 will take place, should Dubai wins the bid
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