Etihad Airways, well-known flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates headquartered in Khalifa City near Zayed International Airport founded in 2003, the second - largest airline in the UAE after Emirates and the local Department of Culture and Tourism have more than positively evaluated the initiative of the Stopover program in Abu Dhabi which has given an extremely, significant boost to the the exceptional growth of the tourism sector of the city and capital of the United Arab Emirates sits off the mainland on an island in the Persian Gulf.
Ethiad Airways' stopover program with a more than encouraging development is recording exceptional growth confirmed by the data of the first half of 2024 with 24,000 international visitors who took advantage of this offer, a figure that means an increase of 242% compared to the half of 2023.
Based on the current growth trend and the increase in bookings for the second half of the current year, Ethiad Airways is confident of reaching its target of 75.000 visitors per stopover by the full year 2024.
Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer Antonaldo Neves said the growth of this Abu Dhabi stopover programme has far exceeded forecasts and seen how the number of international visitors has tripled in just six months.
This success clearly demonstrates that in addition to Abu Dhabi's attractiveness as a high-demand tourist destination, the programme's effectiveness in encouraging travellers to experience the diversity and beauty of the Emirate in one stopover.
The program has particularly distinguished itself by becoming very popular for travelers from Great Britain, the United States of America, the countries of the European Community and India.
A relevant detail is that guests stay an average of two nights in Abu Dhabi taking advantage of the time available to enjoy the city with all its attractions and tourist offer.
Saleh Mohamed Al Geziry, Managing Director of DCT Abu Dhabi, the Government Department in charge of promoting, regulating and developing domestic and international tourism as well as culture in the Emirate commented that the Abu Dhabi stopover program demonstrates the power of highly effective strategic partnerships for tourism growth.
This innovative initiative essentially clearly appeals to international travellers by giving them a compelling reason to get to know the Emirate, and the success of the program undoubtedly strengthens Abu Dhabi's position as an attractive destination by encouraging tourists to plan longer in the future after these successful experiences.
Etihad Airways and DCT Abu Dhabi in a very solid cooperation are still working on the development of the programme with the aim of further optimising the offer and making it even more attractive and attractive to visitors.
In its simplicity, booking a stopover is not difficult, in addition as very attractive incentive when booking a flight with Etihad Airways travellers can easily add a free stay of one or two nights in one of the selected hotels in the city based on reported offers.
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