Dubai's position as the luxury hub of Africa and the Middle East is only growing
Skift Take
Dubai may be leading the way with five-star spots and luxury brands, but the entire region is on the rise with new hotel rooms and an airline industry that's becoming the envy of the rest of the world.
Dubai is the hub for luxury hospitality within the Middle East and North Africa, and the region is poised for aggressive developments in the coming years, a senior official said.
The emirate, which is hosting the two-day inaugural Middle East Luxury Summit, has the potential to further strengthen its position in the global tourism and travel market amid considering massive investment in the hospitality sector.
"The global economic gloom had an enormous impact on certain parts of the world, but strategic planning in the Middle East has enabled the region to identify the implication of the paradigm shifts in travel and tourism," Piers Brown, founder and event manager of Middle East Luxury Summit, told in an interview on the sidelines of the summit on Tuesday.
He said the region accounts for only six per cent of international tourism arrivals worldw
