Doha: Chairman of Qatar Tourism and Group CEO of Qatar Airways H E Akbar Al Baker mentioned that the tourism sector of Qatar is witnessing a outstanding restoration throughout the present interval, pointing to the acceleration of this restoration because the county welcomes extra guests from all around the world to attend main sporting tournaments, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
In an announcement to QNA on the event of the Qatar Nationwide Day (QND), Al Baker mentioned that Qatar acquired multiple million guests from the start of the 12 months till final August, indicating that its aim is to triple the variety of guests by 2030 to 6 million guests yearly, which makes Qatar the quickest rising vacation spot within the Center East.
He mentioned that home spending in vacationer locations is growing by 3 to 4 instances, ennhancing the contribution of the journey and tourism sector to the gross home product from 7 % to 12 %, in addition to doubling job alternatives within the tourism sector whereas persevering with efforts to improve Qatar’s place as a number one international vacation spot for service excellence.
Al Baker famous that QT launched a number of promotional campaigns. Most notably, a marketing campaign to promote quick trip journeys to Qatar and an academic marketing campaign.
Al Baker identified that QT is proud to honour it as some of the outstanding leaders of the tourism business on the planet, because it acquired 20 awards amid expectations of receiving extra awards, and it additionally gained 13 worldwide digital awards, which is a testomony to the success of the digital transformation journey by means of which it seeks to modernize its digital belongings and to launch progressive and customized data-driven experiences.
He harassed QT’s continuation of strengthening its world-class digital system, in addition to the content material it gives to its guests, saying that they’re presently growing the QT web site, re-launching and growing the calendar of occasions, integrating a search engine for gives into their web site, and launching commonly up to date variations of Qatar Now information.
Al Baker mentioned that the Service Excellence programme at QT is presently engaged on growing a complete grasp plan in preparation for 2023 and past to spotlight one of the best assets that Qatar can provide in tradition and nature, develop all-terrain car actions throughout the desert, perform additional growth and enchancment of Qatar’s seashores, remodel them into world-class seashores.
He added that a powerful group of occasions, initiatives, and locations are anticipated to open throughout the 12 months 2023 and past, in addition to a calendar filled with occasions within the coming 12 months, because it gives leisure actions appropriate for all all year long, whereas throughout the 12 months there are actions that final for greater than 300 days.
Al Baker indicated that subsequent 12 months cruise sector will witness extra prosperity for the cruise sector, and it’s reaching new heights, thanks to the opening of the brand new passenger terminal in Doha Port, which may obtain two large cruise ships.
He identified that the cruise sector in Qatar has nice development potential, and Qatar has additionally change into a luxurious vacation spot for regional cruises, as the whole variety of guests arriving on board cruises reached 100,500 guests throughout the years of 2021-2022, as well as to 34 cruises, and the following cruise season is scheduled to begin on January 15.
