Abu Dhabi cuts back on tourism estimates
Tourism targets for the number of visitors coming to Abu Dhabi have been cut by the government in acknowledgement of the global crisis.
The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) had said it was looking to attract 2.7 million visitors to the capital by 2012, but that figure has now been revised to 2.3 million, according to ADTA chairman Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon.
The increase still amounts to a 50 percent growth on current figures, which stood at 1.5 million last year, he said, adding that tourism was still a key component in the capital's diversification plans.
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