Muslim international tourism will increase at a faster rate than the average rate for international tourism — 4.79 per cent versus 3.8 per cent, a recent study revealed, with the overall annual spending by Muslim tourists expected to reach $192 billion.

Alpha Tours, one of the leading travelling solutions provider in Dubai, UAE, offers tour packages and destinations that are designed especially to cater to the Muslim community and are in accordance with Islamic beliefs and practices.

The tour company offers specialised services such as bookings of Halal hotels and itineraries that include halal-certified restaurants and the provision of prayer rooms at airports, hotel rooms, shopping malls and other Muslim facilities, as well as Muslim-friendly business travel to meetings or events, travellers are more comfortable travelling to new destinations.

Ghassan Al Aridi, founder and CEO of Alpha Tours, said: “Things have moved quickly over the last couple of years, and now the growth trajectory is even sharper. With the immense potential on offer, we have seen emerging trends such as Halal travel agencies being accredited, training workshops being organised and steps to equip the staff in offering Muslim-only travel packages.”

The growth rates in Asia are forecast to be as high as 30 per cent annually, with the segment for meetings, incentives, conferences and events (Mice) expected to grow fastest. With so much of business potential on offer in the Middle East and across the globe, Halal Tourism in Mice is definitely on the surge. – TradeArabia News Service