In 2012, Abu Dhabi made room for almost 2.4 million hotel guests, staying at its 136 hotels for a total of nearly 7 million (6,996, 724) guest nights. This is not only a 13% increase over the total tourists who came to Abu Dhabi in 2011 but it exceeds the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority target of 2.3 million visitors despite the global economic recession.
Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, the head of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority or TCA Abu Dhabi for short, has announced that his nation has a more ambitious goal of 2.5 million guests in 2013.
Abu Dhabi's business and tourism industries are bringing in more visitors from Africa and Asia. Abu Dhabi has increased its air access via Etihad and the official airlines of the Seychelles. The city is also receiving more visitors from its neighbors. Traffic from Qatar increased by 24%, 29% more Omani visitors arrived in 2011 and the number of Saudis increased by 16%.
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