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Emirates set to soar
as the skies opened again. After 30 years of operating the world’s largest airline and as one of the flagship carriers of the UAE, there simply was no option to sit back and stop.” and serviced over the year and beyond. From sustainable development goals, it goes on to sustainable tourism goals, which focus on awareness, education and accessibility. The second main criterion is the socio-economic way, in which the inclusivity and development of local sourcing to waste management
In Q1 2023, Dubai welcomed close to five million visitors, already exceeding pre-pandemic numbers. According to Clark, demand will continue to be as robust as it has been recently, and the leisure and hospitality sectors will see a big uptick in the next five to 10 years.
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Thailand expects to welcome 25 million visitors this year. In the first quarter of 2023, the country witnessed a 15 per cent increase in tourists from the UAE, following a 30 per cent overall growth in visitors throughout 2022.
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Sir Timothy Clark KBE, President of Emirates Airline, addressed travel and tourism delegates at ATM on Tuesday. Speaking on the Global Stage with renowned aviation commentator John Strickland, Clark discussed the resurgence in passenger numbers that is being witnessed by the airline industry worldwide as well as the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Addressing the performance of Emirates in the post-pandemic era, Clark said: “We used the period during the pandemic to carefully organise our resources and devise a solid plan, which allowed us to kick-start as soon
Clark also touched upon the airline’s sustainability strategy. He said: “The fuel from the aviation industry accounts for two to two and a half per cent of global emissions. As passenger numbers grow, so must our efforts to mitigate our carbon footprint.
“Emirates runs a number of sustainability initiatives across the business. Our first flight using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) took to the skies in 2017 and, earlier this year, we operated a demonstration flight using 100 per cent SAF. We also recycled 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass over the course of 2022. As far as we can, we try to offset.”
