Officials of tourism agencies and travel have estimated the number of travel of citizens of the UAE by about three times annually, stressing that it is one of the high rates, and reflects the desire of citizens to travel periodically to experience new cultures and experiences.
These officials reviewed the “Emirates Today” what can be called “tourism behavior” among Emirati citizens, explaining that they are experts in travel, and they prefer to obtain reliable information that suit their requirements and family requirements, and that family travel is among groups is common for citizens of the state.
In detail, the CEO of “Al -Rayes Travel Company – Al -Rayes Group”, Mohamed Jassim Al -Rayes, told “Emirates Today”: “Through our follow -up to the number of tourist trips that the citizens of the Emirates are appreciated in appreciation, we note that their travel rate reaches three times annually on average, which is a high percentage,” noting that family travel within groups is common to citizens of the state.
Al -Rayes added: “This percentage reflects the great interest of the Emiratis in traveling, and their desire to explore the world, whether it is trips to spend entertainment holidays, visit historical landmarks, or for the purpose of shopping and discovering local cultures, as this rate shows the desire of citizens to travel periodically between various tourist destinations to test new travel experiences.”
He continued: «UAE citizens are keen to explore new destinations on every trip, as they prefer diversity in their choices by traveling to multiple countries every year. While there may be a repetition of travel to some favorite destinations in Europe, Asia and the countries of the region, there is an increasing interest in exploring unconventional destinations in Asia and Africa.
Al -Rayes pointed to the high rate of spending on spending tourist holidays, noting that a noticeable percentage of Emiratis prefer to travel to destinations that provide luxury experiences, such as luxury hotels and integrated resorts, but spending holidays on tourist destinations less expensive is common.
In response to a question about the reasons for the choice of citizens without another, Al -Rayes said: “The Emiratis are highly dependent on the experiences and assessments of their peers who traveled before them to the various destinations to make a decision to travel to a destination or exclude them from the list of preferences. He stressed that the next spring holiday is witnessing a remarkable request by citizens to travel for the purpose of spending tourist holidays abroad.
For his part, Badr Al -Ahly, CEO of Dubai World Travel Company, said: “A large percentage of the citizens of the UAE travels at a rate of three times a year, and it reaches four times a year for some segments.
Al -Ahly added: “In addition to the cultural and religious factors that may contribute to increasing the number of travels, especially those related to the performance of the Umrah and the Hajj season every year, we find that school holidays and seasonal holidays are among the reasons that encourage travel, where citizens prefer to spend their vacations with their families, and often, summer trips extend to be longer than other holidays, which provides them with the opportunity For recreation and enjoy various recreational activities. ”
Al -Ahly continued: «Emiratis are following the latest travel news, and they have adequate information about most of the tourist destinations in the world, and tourism and travel are part of the councils’ talk in the Emirates, and therefore, a large percentage of Emiratis depends on the experiences of those who traveled before them to evaluate a destination. ”
He stressed that the opinions of friends and family are of great importance in making the travel decision, and citizens also use specialized platforms to benefit from the assessments of others on tourist places, hotels and services provided, which helps them in making studied decisions commensurate with their needs and aspirations.
Al -Ahly also pointed to the wide network provided by the national tankers through direct trips to most of the cities of the world, and continued to add more destinations every year, which plays a role in encouraging Emiratis to travel.
In the same context, the general manager of “Balasa Tourism Company”, Naroz Sarkis said: “It is estimated that the citizens of the UAE are making more than one tourist trip annually on average, with the aim of spending holidays on external destinations, and this reflects their preference to explore and get to know new destinations on each trip, in addition to the diversity of their interests in traveling between family tourism or travel for business or even relatively short trips to destinations Close to the UAE, “noting that” a large percentage of citizens prefer to travel with its families. “
He stated that the UAE is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the world, but at the same time it is considered a major source of tourists, where Emirati citizens are famous for their love for travel and exploring new places in the world.
He said: «The preferences of traveling to Emiratis have become more diverse, as they go to many international destinations, and Emiratis prefer to travel to destinations that combine luxury, comfort and unique experiences, as well as interest in specialized tourism, such as rowing trips, surfing, sports matches, skiing, mountain climbing, and spending times between landscapes.
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