Sunday 22 February 2009

Abu Dhabi Trashes Dubai in Tourism Performance

Gulf News: “The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority says that tourism in the capital city has not been severely affected by the credit crunch, with the impact limited to a seven per cent decline in hotel guests in the last three months”

Tourism in Abu Dhabi? I have never heard of anyone going to Abu Dhabi for tourism. Not now, and now before. Perhaps in 2015 when the Louvre and other projects are complete. But I think Europeans would still prefer Paris if their sole destination is the Louvre.

It’s like saying Zimbabwe has not seen its tourism affected by the global crisis. I actually dare and predict that there is ZERO change in number of tourists arriving in Harare between Q3 and Q4 of 2008. So Zimbabwe is doing great. Never mind that the number of tourists is not more than 1 ….

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