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Indonesia to promote tourism in United Arab Emirates
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The interior of Dubai International Airport's duty-free shopping area as pictured on March 10, 2015. (Shutterstock/File)
The Tourism Ministry is set to hold Sales Mission events in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Oct. 18-19.
“The impact of [Saudi Arabian] King Salman’s 12-day visit to Indonesia is very huge, that’s why we are going to hold Wonderful Indonesia Sales Mission in UAE,” said the ministry's deputy minister for overseas promotion I Gde Pitana.
Among the destinations that will be highlighted at the event are Bali, Bandung, Jakarta and Lombok.
According to the ministry's deputy assistant for Europe, the United States, Middle East and Africa tourism promotion Nia Niscaya, UAE’s market ratio is still smaller than Saudi Arabia and Oman, however the nation has a total population of 10 million. Only around 1.8 million of them are local residents while the rest are expatriates.
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“Dubai is similar to Singapore where it hosts people from all over the world,” said Nia.
Additionally, the spending of Middle Eastern tourists is above the average. In general, these tourists usually take eight-and-a-half-day vacation with an average spending of US$1,190.
“In Dubai, our target is Middle Eastern families who usually take a summer break for two to three months and travel with family members,” Nia added. (kes)
