Russian Tourists Have Flocked to Dubai - Now Moscow Wants UAE Travelers
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Moscow is looking to get more UAE travelers flying in after Dubai has enjoyed a surge in Russian business since 2022.
Soon after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, Dubai became a new haven for wealthy Russian travelers: 758,000 Russians visited Dubai that year, a 70% year-on-year increase. By the middle of 2023, Russia was Dubai's second-largest source market behind only India.
Those numbers died down as numerous Russian tourists opted to relocate to Dubai permanently or travel elsewhere, but the Dubai-Russia tourism tie has remained strong.
Now Moscow is actively seeking to draw in more UAE travelers, according to an interview in the UAE's state news wire.
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