Travel Industry News
Travel industry gears up for rush of vacationers
Monday, 28, June 2010
Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector is all geared to cope with the heavy rush of outgoing holidaymakers with the approaching summer vacation.According to sources in the industry, there has been tremendous increase this time in the number of Saudi travelers to European countries, who have made flight and hotel reservations. This was mainly because of the depreciation of euro against Saudi riyal and easing of visa procedures by these countries, according to a report carried by Al-Riyadh daily.
The sources also attributed the trend to the biased attitude of some Arab countries, especially Egypt and Lebanon, toward Saudi vacationers. Meanwhile, Malaysia and Dubai remained the most favored destinations for Saudis.Nasir Al-Tayyar, chairman of Al-Tayyar Travel and Tourism Group, said depreciation of euro in recent weeks has become a blessing in disguise for the Saudi travel and tourism industry. Moreover, most of the diplomatic missions of European countries in the Kingdom have simplified tourist visa procedures.
