Dr. Ajith Kumar V.V
Dubai welcomed 8.36 million international overnight visitors in the first six months of 2019, up 3 percent compared to the same period last year, according to official figures. According to Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), India was the largest source market with 997,000 visitors despite severe air traffic and seat capacity challenges due to geopolitical volatilities. The second largest feeder market was Saudi Arabia which delivered 755,000 visitors, followed by the UK which delivered 586,000 travellers despite a devalued British Pound and concerns surrounding Brexit.
Source: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/travel-hospitality/425925-dubai-attracts-836m-tourists-in-first-half-of-2019-up-3