Dubai set to shine at the World Travel Market 2008

Posted on: September 30, 2008

Written by Select Property

As the World Travel Market 2008 fast approaches, Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) is planning for its biggest and best year yet.

Dubai has had a very successful year with an 8.6 percent increase in international visitors for the first half of 2008. The UK and Ireland have been driving the growth in visitor figures with a 13.2 percent increase in visitors during this period. This year has seen a host of ground-breaking and exciting new developments, with pioneering future projects unveiled, details of which will be showcased this year at the World Travel Market.

Dubai has further established itself as a premium family destination this year, having announced that it is aiming to become the world's leading family destination for the UK and Irish markets by 2012. With new projects such as Dinosaur Restless Planet which opens at the end of this year and Dubai Sports City, the first stage of which is now complete, Dubai is well on its way to achieving this status.

Ian Scott, director of the UK and Ireland representative office of Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing comments: 'This year's World Travel Market promises to be the best year yet for the DTCM, after a hugely successful 12 months. There is so much happening in the emirate, from much anticipated new hotels opening, such as the Desert Palm and Atlantis, iconic additions like the QE2 and world firsts in the form of the world's largest man made island The Palm Jumeirah. The world's largest shopping mall and the world's tallest building will open next year. At this year's World Travel Market the DTCM will be showcasing our achievements so far as well as providing an insight into what to expect from the DTCM and Dubai for 2009 and beyond.'

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