Tourist flow from Russia to Dubai and Abu Dhabi grew by 64.8% in the past year.
Dubai, UAE. Citizens of Russia have become leaders in the growth of tourist flow to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Thanks to the facilitation of the visa regime, tourist flow from Russia grew by 64.8% in the first 8 months of the year.
For comparison, tourists from Germany showed an increase of only 14.7%, and from China - by 11.6% for the same period in 2018. It is worth recalling that the Russians receive tourist visas upon arrival for 30 days with the possibility of extension.
In general, the volume of tourist flow to Dubai and Abu Dhabi grew by only 1.6% from January to August 2018. It should be noted that the average price for a hotel room per day fell by 5.3% in the UAE capital, in Dubai, rates dipped by 5.5% compared to the same period last year.
