{"id":8467,"date":"2021-08-05T16:32:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T08:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vouchconcierge.com\/?p=8467"},"modified":"2024-04-01T16:58:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T08:58:57","slug":"overcoming-the-pandemic-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vouch-technologies.com\/en\/overcoming-the-pandemic-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Overcoming the Pandemic: Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Highlights<\/strong><\/h4>\nAs tourism in many countries are still struggling for a rebound, Dubai has started recovery, with people traveling there for businesses, events and vacations.\n
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\nThe UAE is the leading country with the highest vaccination rate with 71% of the population fully vaccinated<\/strong>, and this lays the foundation for safe recovery for both local and overseas tourism.\n
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\nThe high vaccination rates gave UAE policymakers the confidence to implement proactive travel policies<\/strong> for a speedy recovery, attracting high net worth investors along the way.\n
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\nTourism players from airlines to hotels in Dubai recognise the importance of contactless interactions<\/strong> and are adopting new technologies to embrace the new normal of travel and hospitality.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUp until the pandemic swept over the world in early 2020, Dubai International Airport was the busiest airport for international passengers, making Dubai one of the largest international air hubs in the world and one of the most popular tourist destinations. But once the pandemic hit the shores of the UAE, all of Dubai\u2019s tourism activities came to a depressing halt.\n
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\nAs the tourism sectors in other countries are still struggling for a rebound, businesses in Dubai head the opposite direction and are already recovering, with people traveling to Dubai for businesses, events and even vacations.\n
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\nWhat has Dubai done right? In this article, we have listed three factors that have contributed to Dubai\u2019s recovery. Businesses all over the world should take note of these factors that contribute to Dubai\u2019s recovery, as we anticipate travel restrictions to be lifted gradually.\n
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1. High Vaccination Rates<\/h3>\nData from Our World In Data<\/span><\/a> shows that as of 5 August 2021, the UAE has the highest vaccination rate among all countries in the world, with 71% of the population fully vaccinated.
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\nThe high vaccination rate of the UAE lays the foundation for the recovery of Dubai\u2019s tourism industry and drives the country\u2019s reopening policy<\/strong>, as both the travellers and the local residents feel safe about being in the UAE<\/strong>.
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2. Proactive Travel Policy<\/h3>\nThanks to the high vaccination rate within the UAE, policymakers are confident enough to move forward with proactive travel policies<\/strong> that welcome travellers from all over the world to the UAE, and Dubai\u2019s tourism industry enjoys a speedy recovery.\n
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\nIn August 2020, Dubai reopened to visitors with valid health insurance and negative Covid test results. Since then, Dubai not only has been attracting tourists from all over the world, but also high net worth investors who seek a more liberating lifestyle<\/a> while other countries are still imposing strict social distancing measures.\n
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\nThe proactive travel policy that the UAE implements thus not only accelerates the recovery of Dubai\u2019s tourism sector in the short run, but also drives up investments from global investors<\/strong> that will benefit the commercial vitality of Dubai for a long time to come.\n
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3. Contactless Technologies<\/h3>\nIn the future, other countries that achieve high vaccination rates may follow suit and adopt proactive travel policies to attract tourists and investors, but one thing that the COVID-19 has taught us is that we can never be too cautious with health and safety measures, even when the pandemic seems to be under control.\n
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\nWhat can businesses do to mitigate the effect of uncertainties in the post-pandemic new normal? The answer lies in contactless technologies. Places such as restaurants, hotels and attractions must integrate contactless technologies into their daily operations to minimise the risk of a large-scale virus transmission<\/strong>.\n
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\nAs frontrunners in global travel recovery, the tourism sector in Dubai adopts contactless technologies to embrace the new normal of travel and hospitality.
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