Gulf nationals contribute almost $1.2 billion to UK economy so far in 2023, largely driven by tourist and visitor spending
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Britain’s $1.3m campaign targets GCC to attract visitors to the UK
The campaign by VisitBritain aims at attracting visitors from the GCC, an important tourism market for Britain
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UK waives e-visas for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain nationals, making travel ‘easier and cheaper’
An electronic visa waiver allows the holder to travel to the UK without obtaining a visa, if they complete an online waiver for each visit. British visas will be granted for £30 within 48 hours.
London hotels
How London hotels are reaping the rewards as pent-up Middle East demand is released
The United Kingdom’s tourism industry is well on the way to a full recovery, fuelled by travellers from the Middle East, according to Tricia Warwick, director Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa for VisitBritain
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British Expats
UAE Brit expats to make more frequent home trips than pre-pandemic times – survey
VisitBritain research reveals UK expats living in the UAE stay longer and spend more than the average visitor to Britain, spending $1,700 per visit on average
UAE tourism
UK tourism board says UAE vaccine approval will unleash ‘pent up’ demand
Britain will capitalise on new ruling to claw back tourism spend, says VisitBritain deputy CEO
Abu dhabi tourism
Gulf-UK tourism rises by 9% in Q1, says VisitBritain
Across the six Gulf countries combined, a record-breaking 177,000 visits were made to the UK between January and March
GCC tourism prospects
VisitBritain chief on mission to attract more UAE tourists
Steve Ridgway on two-day visit to the UAE as he expects to see 825,000 GCC tourists to the UK this year
Britain tourism
Record number of GCC tourists visited Britain in Q1 2018
Visitors from the GCC are some of the UK’s highest spenders, spending on average four times the average for all markets
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Campaign launched to woo Gulf visitors to UK
GCC visitors spent $2.5 billion in the UK in the first 9 months of 2017, a 65 percent increase from the previous year