Prime Highlights-
- Global travel leaders expressed strong confidence in the UAE tourism sector’s growth and recovery outlook.
- The summit recorded over 1,500 B2B meetings, showing strong commercial activity and industry engagement.
Key Facts-
- Elevate World hosted the “Engage by Elevate 2026” summit in Dubai with global tourism stakeholders.
- The event brought together over 100 tour operators and 200+ hospitality partners from major international markets.
Background-
Global travel industry leaders voiced strong confidence in the long-term growth of UAE tourism at the Engage by Elevate 2026 summit in Dubai. They expect a strong rebound in international travel demand and continued growth in the region’s hospitality market.
The event brought together more than 100 international tour operators and over 200 hotels, resorts, and tourism partners from key markets such as the UK, Europe, and Russia. It also held more than 1,500 scheduled business-to-business meetings, showing strong commercial activity across the travel sector.
Organised by Elevate World, the summit focused on improving cooperation between global travel brands and UAE tourism stakeholders. Industry participants said the UAE continues to position itself as a premium and stable destination, supported by strong infrastructure, innovation, and long-term investment plans.
Elevate World introduced new developments at the event, including Yara AI, a digital tool designed to help tour operators and hospitality partners make faster and more efficient decisions.
Tourism officials from Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and other destination bodies outlined upcoming projects designed to attract more international visitors and build capacity ahead of the next phase of growth.
Tourism officials from Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and other destination bodies outlined upcoming projects designed to attract more international visitors and build capacity ahead of the next phase of growth.
Tourism officials from Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and other destination bodies outlined upcoming projects to attract more international visitors and build capacity for the next phase of growth.
Major travel companies confirmed their commitment to the region, citing strong advance bookings, and rising customer demand as signs that interest in Middle East travel continues to grow.
Business tourism was also high on the agenda, with organisers noting more interest in exhibitions and large-scale events. Speakers at the summit also highlighted the UAE’s growing reputation as a preferred destination for conferences and corporate travel.
