Qatar announced as the new home of Connections Luxury Middle East
Connections Luxury Middle East will return from 23-26 February 2025 in Doha, Qatar, for leading travel companies who are seeking to attract luxury travellers from the region.
We welcome luxury buyers from the GCC and India, who want to meet leading travel companies from around the world. Specialisms in FIT and leisure.
We're on the cusp of the Golden Age of Travel in the Middle East…
🚀 The estimated average spend on GCC outbound travel could hit 216 billion (USD) by 2030 - 30 billion (USD) is predicted to come from the UAE; 27 billion (USD) from Saudi Arabia.
✈️ By 2030, 61 million outbound departures are predicted with an average spend of 1,700-3,000 (USD) per trip.
🏗️ Infrastructure projects like the Al Maktoum International Airport, designed to handle 260 million passengers annually, exemplify the country’s forward-looking economic vision.
🌎 The GCC traveller is looking further-afield, ready to explore new experiential destinations.
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