Bracing for Expo 2020

As we welcome 2018, the countdown begins for the much anticipated Expo 2020. This year will witness many infrastructure projects in full swing gearing up to accommodate the vast number of tourists to Dubai. Hotels, hotel apartments and even new cities are being developed in the emirate.

VAT will reap the necessary funds towards development and very soon, there will be a much smoother flow in business acumen as well. VAT will ensure that there is proper record of all the transactions enabling more transparency.

Dubai has yet again witnessed steady growth in cruise tourism. Last season saw a total of 625,000 cruise tourists with 157 ship calls and an increase of about 15 per cent more than the previous year. This year the expectations are much higher especially because Russians and Chinese have the privilege of obtaining visa on arrival which has proved very positive in terms of air transportation tourists hence the same can be expected for sea or cruise tourists as well.

The main attraction for Dubai this month will be the Dubai Shopping festival which started off on December 26, 2017 and will go on until January 27, 2018. The ease of visa to the emirate will serve as a main contributor to obtain more visitors than the previous year. Emaar hitting a record of 10,000 hotel rooms last year only goes to prove the strength of not just the international hotel chains in Dubai but also the fact that the home grown brands are optimistic and striving to get their fair share of the business.

An iconic city in the world, Dubai will be stepping in to their smart solutions this year aimed at ensuring a better touristic experience to the millions of nationalities that travel every year. At the recently concluded Dubai Airshow, it was revealed that they are on the track to plant palm trees on another planet. Although it is still at an initial stage, Dubai will undoubtedly achieve these feats.