Research and Markets: Oman Tourism Report Q1 2011

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/794221/oman_tourism_repor) has announced the addition of the "Oman Tourism Report Q1 2011" report to their offering.

The Oman Tourism Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, tourism associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Oman's tourism industry.

Omani tourism currently relies on visitors, to the south west coast, many of them from other Gulf countries. The authorities believe that Salalah, which has a much more temperate climate than most other cities within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), is the key to attracting tourists to this once completely closed state. This area catches the Indian Ocean monsoon between June and September. While most of the Gulf region suffers from extreme dry heat during that time, the Dhofar province has a cool and misty summer, although travellers from outside the Gulf may not see the attraction of a cool, damp 25C summer holiday.

Although still a tiny industry there, tourism is being heavily promoted and, according to a study by Standard Chartered published in August 2009, the countrys tourism industry has shown resilience during the global slowdown and flu pandemic.

According to the report, the number of tourist arrivals over the first five months of 2009 rose by 17.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) and revenues rose by 3.9%.

Unlike other GCC states, Oman has relatively minor oil and gas reserves and so has needed to find other sources of revenue. The most recent initiative is a regional one: Iran and Oman have agreed to promote tourism between the two countries and undertake joint promotions to third countries.

Key Topics Covered:

• Executive Summary
• Industry Forecast Scenario
• Market Overview Travel
• Market Overview Hospitality
• Global Assumptions
• Company Profiles
• Methodology

Companies Mentioned:

• Oman Air
• Al Batinah Hotels

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