Dubai's tourism sector is showing positive signs of a recovery, new figures have shown, even as the broader Iran conflict drags on.The city welcomed 869,000 international overnight visitors in August, the strongest month since the war began in late February, Dubai's government said on Sunday.Hotel occupancy reached 66 per cent in August. That was 89 per cent of the city’s occupancy levels in August 2025.By comparison, the city average in March was 36 per cent, Dubai Media Office said. Many hotels fell to single digits at the height of the war.“The true grit of any city is tested not when the path is smooth, but during challenging times," said Issam Kazim, Dubai's top tourism official."And in line with our leadership’s direction, we do not wait for the perfect conditions to continue delivering." The figures were released on the eve of Arabian Travel Market, one of the largest industry events of its kind worldwide, at Dubai World Trade Centre from Monday to Thursday."Our focus remains on close collaborations with our industry, strengthening demand across established and emerging markets, and continuing to give visitors compelling reasons to choose Dubai," added Mr Kazim, who is chief executive of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing.A news release said Dubai welcomed 6.97 million international visitors in the first eight months of this year. In 2025, visitor numbe...
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