“Stopping in Abu Dhabi” attracts 44,000 visitors to the emirate in 4 months

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Al -Ittihad Aviation celebrated the remarkable success of the stopping program in Abu Dhabi during the Arab Travel Market Exhibition 2025, as the number of visitors continues to increase at an amazing pace.
The stopping program recorded 25,000 reservations during the first four months of 2025, which represents 47% growth in sales compared to the same period in 2024. The number of visitors increased to 44,000 between January and April 2025, recording a significant increase of 76% compared to 25,000 visitors recorded during the same period last year.
The success of the stopping program extends beyond just a first visit to Abu Dhabi, as many guests who visited the emirate during a short stop trip return to spend more holidays in it. This growth is based on strong performance throughout 2024, as Abu Dhabi received 85,000 international visitors, compared to 12,000 in 2023. Etihad expects to host more than 130,000 guests of a stop trip in 2025, while continuing to attract more visitors to Abu Dhabi at an accelerated pace.

The program attracts visitors from all over the World Air Network, especially the United States of America and Canada, where travelers are increasingly cutting their journey to explore cultural attractions in Abu Dhabi. As for the European visitors from the United Kingdom, Germany and France, they are fascinated by the unique mixture that the emirate brings together heritage and modernity. The program also receives a great resonance with the guests from India, Japan and South Korea, highlighting Abu Dhabi’s diverse attractiveness to international visitors.

The program’s attractiveness has been strengthened through the Abu Dhabi Card, which was launched in March, which provides additional advantages for travelers who seek to spend some time in the emirate. The Abu Dhabi Digital Card provides a range of features for Etihad Airways guests, including a phone slice with 10 GB of data, free use of public buses, and the network of tourist bus lines that cover the main attractions in the capital around the clock.

Card holders also have exclusive discounts of up to 15% in the most prominent cultural sites and landmarks in Abu Dhabi, including Al Watan Palace and Louvre Abu Dhabi, as well as special prices on games tickets for games and entertainment destinations on Yas Island, including the Ferrari Abu Dhabi world, Warner Bradz Abu Dhabi, Si Warld, Yas Island, and Yas Waterworld.

Saleh Muhammad Al -Jaziri, Director General of Tourism at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi said: “Abu Dhabi strategic investment in data -based marketing, programs diversifying, and its focused approach to culture is a remarkable tourism growth, and this is reflected in receiving 1.4 million guests with stopping trips for one night during the first quarter of 2025. With the success of our stop program, we aim to enhance our partnerships and expand our scope The global, to ensure that our unique cultural identity remains an essential axis of our long -term tourist vision. “

He continued: “We opened Tim Phenomina Abu Dhabi on April 18, which is the latest addition to the cultural area of ​​Saadiyat. This overwhelming artistic area, which has an area of ​​17,000 square meters, is characterized by innovative art exhibitions that combine art, science and technology, which adds to the emirate’s growing portfolio of global levels.”

For his part, Antonalo Nevis, CEO of Etihad Airways commented: “The stopping program continues to exceed expectations, as more travelers choose to stop and explore in Abu Dhabi. Growth reflects 76% in the number of visitors during the first four months of 2025 the accelerated momentum of the program. By providing free hotel residence up to two nights, we give our guests an ideal opportunity to try our destination The distinctive.
The average period of residence of visitors to the stop trips has increased since 2024, as this growth supports Abu Dhabi Tourism Strategy 2030, which aims to attract 39.3 million visitors, provide 178 thousand new job opportunities in the tourism sector, and contribute to the amount of 90 billion dirhams in the GDP of Abu Dhabi by 2030.
It is scheduled that the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi and Al -Ittihad Airways will continue to enhance the experience of visitors through continuous cooperation, while setting ambitious goals for the numbers of international visitors arriving in the coming years.