Dubai Parks and Resorts, the first integrated resort destination in the region and home to the three world-class theme parks and one unique water park has organised a product awareness event with Arabian Oryx Dubai, Magic Tours and Flair Private Limi
ted to expand tourism and recreational facilities for visitors from Pakistan
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The event was attended by leading business leaders and travel and tourism
experts and enthusiasts. We are reaching out to the Pakistani tourists to offer a unique
experience of family entertainment. We believe Dubai Parks offers some of the best
experiences for families and destination tourism, said Prashant Gobal of the Dubai Parks while speaking on the occasion.
“This is an exciting development for the travel and tourism industry in Pakistan, where we can offer time and cost-efficient options to our global tourists. Dubai Parks offers great value for travelers from Pakistan due to the proximity of distance and cultural similarities. We hope to see a 15 to 20 percent increase in visitors to Dubai Parks as a major attraction of destination for family vacations, said Flair Travels Chief Executive Officer Shahzad Faisal Khan.
Almost 0.7 million tourists from Pakistan visit Dubai every year. Dubai Park offers Lego Land, Lego Land Water Park, Motiongate, Bollywood Park, the first theme park in the world dedica
ted to Bollywood. Bollywood Parks Dubai is part of the 25 million square feet Dubai Parks and Resorts Destination. Dubai Parks is also host of the Riverland Dubai, offering a journey through time and
experience the street ambiance, theatres and cuisines from four distinct eras which have shaped today’s landsc
ape: The French Village from the 1600’s, America’s of the 1950’s, the British Raj of the 1930’s and Europe of the early 19th century.
In 2016, the direct contribution of the travel and tourism sector to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Gross D
omestic Product was USD 18.7 billion which is equivalent to 5.2 per cent of the total GDP. The total contribution of the travel and tourism sector to the UAE’s GDP was USD 43.3 billion, which is 12.1 per cent of GDP. It is forecast to rise by 4.9 per cent per annum to USD 72 billion, which would be 12.4 per cent of GDP in 2027
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The travel and tourism sector in UAE directly supported 317,500 jobs in the UAE which is 5.4 per cent of total employment. This is expec
ted to rise by 2.4 per cent per annum to 410,000 jobs which would be 5.9 per cent of total employment in 2027.
The total contribution of travel and tourism sector to employment, including jobs indirectly supported by the industry was 10.4 per cent of total employment which was 617,500 jobs. This is expec
ted to rise by 2 per cent per annum to 770,000 jobs in 2027 which would be 11.1 per cent of total jobs.
Flair Travel and Holidays is among the most promising independent travel agencies in the industry, spear-headed by the executive team which has over 27 years of Aviation and Travel industry
experience. With immense drive to succeed in the entrepreneurial approach, Flair makes great efforts in accumulating a variety of d
omestic and international clientele and presenting the best suited Travel Solutions. Flair strives to be the market leader in travel and holidays for destinations that offer unique
experience and unparallel contentment to travel and tourism enthusiasts to and from Pakistan.