International tourists arriving at Dubai and Abu Dhabi climbed to 15.88 million during the first nine months this year, up from 15.26 million in 2018.
According to UAE Central Bank's Q3 Economic Review and Dubai Tourism data, it is estimated that approximately 56.3 per cent (6.8 million) of tourists who arrived during the period between January and September stayed at the emirate's hotels.
The figures for international hotel guests in the emirate increased by 8.7 per cent (up by around 550,000) compared to the same period in 2018.
In Abu Dhabi, international hotel guests rose 2.9 per cent (around 106,000) compared to the same time period in 2018.
The data for Dubai continue to indicate a growing trend during 2019, with notable increases from the Philippines (28.5%) and Oman (28.4%), followed by China (13.7%), Saudi Arabia (2.4%), Germany (1%), and USA (0.6%).
The total capital and reserves of banks operating in the UAE exceeded half a trillion dirhams at the end of last July, for the first time in their history, according to the latest statistics from the Central Bank of the UAE.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd has signed lease agreements with Eastar Jet for three new Boeing 737-8 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery in mid-2025 and the first quarter of 2026.
Boeing's US West Coast factory workers accepted a new contract offer on Monday, their union said, bringing an end to a seven-week strike that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled planemaker.