Capital investments in tourism infrastructure are expected to reach US$56 billion by 2022, with the UAE ranked the most competitive in the region, driven by the development of multiple revolutionary transport projects, according to the latest research published ahead of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018.
According to Arabian Travel Market’s research partner, Colliers International, lightening-speed, innovative Hyperloop train systems combined with the Haramain High Speed Railway, the development of key international airports in Saudi Arabia and airport expansion in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait are just some of the projects set to transform tourism infrastructure development in the GCC.
Tourism infrastructure will feature heavily in the programme at ATM 2018, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22-25, with Hyperloop and future travel experiences kicking off proceedings on ATM’s Global Stage on Sunday 22nd April between 13.30 and 14.30. Moderating the session, Richard Dean, a UAE-based business broadcaster and presenter will be joined by a host of high-profile panellists including Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline, Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM), and Harj Dhaliwal, Managing Director Middle East and India Operations, Hyperloop One.
Simon Press, Senior Exhibition Director, ATM said: “As we move towards an innovative and technologically-driven future, it is important to explore the impact ultra-modern travel infrastructure will have on the tourism industry in the UAE and wider GCC region. ATM’s opening session ‘Future Travel Experiences’ will explore this evolution as technological advances bring new and improved modes of transport to the market.”
Virgin Hyperloop One, futuristički koncept transporta kroz koji će mahune, pokretane magnetima i solarnom energijom, kretati putnike i teret brzinom od 1,200 km/h, trenutno je najistaknutiji razvoj turističke infrastrukture u UAE.
Uz podršku kompanije DP World sa sjedištem u Dubaiju, Hyperloop One ima potencijal da prevozi približno 3,400 ljudi na sat, 128,000 ljudi dnevno i 24 miliona ljudi godišnje.
U novembru 2016. godine, uprava za puteve i transport (RTA) Dubaija objavila je planove za procjenu hiperloop veze između Dubaija i Abu Dhabija, što bi moglo smanjiti vrijeme putovanja između dva emirata za 78 minuta.
Press said: “Providing a hyperloop connection that allows both UAE residents and tourists to travel between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes is just the beginning. In the future, other emirates and indeed other GCC countries could also be linked, with journeys between Dubai and Fujairah as low as 10 minutes and Dubai to Riyadh in 40 minutes.”
Hyperloop One isn’t the only concept to boost tourism infrastructure in the region. Airport and cruise terminal expansions, improved domestic inter-city road and rail work and the growth of low-cost airlines will keep the GCC at the forefront of tourism infrastructure and innovation.
Predviđa se da će se dolasci zračnih putnika u GCC povećati po zajedničkoj godišnjoj stopi rasta (CAGR) od 6.3%, sa 41 miliona u 2017. na 55 miliona u 2022. Razvoj novih aerodroma širom regije GCC, u kombinaciji s uvođenjem različitih Očekuje se da će niskotarifni avioprevoznici kao što su flydubai i nedavno pokrenuta saudijska niskotarifna avio-kompanija Flyadeal značajno doprinijeti ovom rastu.
Očekuje se da će u Dubaiju turizam na kružnim putovanjima rasti u naredne dvije godine jer emirat ima za cilj dolazak 20 miliona turista godišnje, uoči Expo 2020. Tokom sezone 2016/2017, Dubai je ugostio 650,000 turista na kruzerima, a predviđa se da će se ova brojka povećati na milion do 2020. godine. Očekuje se da će radovi na proširenju DP World krstarenja Hamdan bin Mohammed u Mina Rashidu doprinijeti ovom rastu. Postavljen da bude najveći terminal na svijetu, objekat je sposoban da primi 18,000 putnika svakog dana.
Looking ahead to ATM 2018, responsible tourism – including sustainable travel trends – will be adopted as the main theme. Celebrating its 25th year ATM will build on the success of last year’s edition, with a host of seminar sessions looking back over the last 25 years and how the hospitality industry in the MENA region is expected to shape up over the next 25.
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O Arabian Travel Market (ATM) je vodeći međunarodni događaj za putovanja i turizam na Bliskom istoku za profesionalce u dolaznom i odlaznom turizmu. ATM 2017 privukao je skoro 40,000 profesionalaca u industriji, dogovorivši poslove vrijedne 2.5 milijardi američkih dolara tokom četiri dana. 24. izdanje bankomata predstavilo je preko 2,500 kompanija izlagača u 12 hala u Dubai World Trade Centru, što ga čini najvećim bankomatom u njegovoj 24-godišnjoj istoriji. Arabian Travel Market sada ima 25th godine održaće se u Dubaiju od nedjelje, 22nd do srijede, 25th april
