The number of visitors to Dubai hit a record 1.5 million high for this year's first quarter - a 17% increase over the same period last year.
Confidence is growing that the Gulf Emirate is on track to meet its ambitious target of 15 million tourists a year by 2010, a government official said on the fringes of a preview of the 11th Arabaian Travel Market, which opens Wednesday.
This is good news for top carrier Emirates airline, which announced Tuesday it will increase the number of planned US routes to five within the next three years. (menareport.com)
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