Dubai's tourism strategy enters its digital phase: how global leisure habits are reinventing the visitor economy
Dubai has always treated tourism as a living system rather than a fixed product. You could feel that philosophy clearly this year, with the city focusing more directly on how you move, decide, explore and share while you are there. Global leisure habits have shifted toward personalization, speed and digital immersion, while Dubai's tourism strategy has followed suit. In the first half of 2025 alone, Dubai welcomed approximately 9.88 million international visitors (a 6% increase year-on-year), underscoring the destination's continued momentum and its alignment with the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33). With international arrivals surpassing
Dubai has always treated tourism as a living system rather than a fixed product. You could feel that philosophy clearly this year, with the city focusing more directly on how you move, decide, explore and share while you are there. Global leisure habits have shifted toward personalization, speed and digital immersion, while Dubai's tourism strategy has followed suit. In the first half of 2025 alone, Dubai welcomed approximately 9.88 million international visitors (a 6% increase year-on-year), underscoring the destination's continued momentum and its alignment with the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33).
With international arrivals surpassing
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