Dubai defies recession with highest occupancy
Hoteliers looking for the green shoots of recovery globally should take heart from Dubai which has recorded an 8.4% growth of its occupancy figures for the first four months of this year.
Despite the global recession and the ash cloud, the emirate enjoyed a 77.4% occupancy rate for January to the end of April. The tourism board claims this means it has the highest hotel occupancy in the world for this period.
The figures were computed by analysts Deloitte which also looked at international revpars and found Dubai’s was also the highest internationally, at around £136 for the period.
Dubai’s International Airport has also seen a boost in passenger numbers. In April some 13.9% more passengers arrived compared to April 2009.
This means the year-to-date passenger numbers, at 15.2 million, represent an increase of 18.7%.
by Dinah Hatch
Dinah
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