Middle East

Turkey, Thailand, Jordan, Costa Rica and Mexico revealed as some of the leading emerging economies for medical tourism inbound spending.

New forums and events to place spotlight on tourism opportunities from leading source markets for Middle East destinations.

Saudi Arabia aims to grow tourism sector from 3% to 10% of GDP while reaffirming its commitment to developing the sector in line with Sustainable Development Goals.

Steve will be responsible for asset management, including dispositions, restructurings and actively managing investment positions, with a focus on our Europe, Middle East, Asia & Africa (EMEAA) & Greater China regions.

In Thailand, emerging destinations across the country are increasingly appealing to both domestic and international travellers.

Elsewhere in Asia-Pacific, a number of airports reported solid growth due to sizeable increase in visitors during the summer holiday period.

Air cargo continues to face strong headwinds from the intensifying trade war between the US and China, as well as weakness in some of the key economic indicators and rising political uncertainties worldwide. Global trade volumes are 1% lower than a year ago.

One of the travel industry’s most prestigious annual awards, this year saw the voting combined for the readers of both the US and UK editions of the magazine.

The rising disposable income with middle class families and the growing perception among Indians that their social status will be elevated while traveling to fashionable cities in the Middle East will continue this growth trend for years to come.

There is a record high 6,565 projects currently under construction worldwide having 1,192,398 rooms.