COVID-19 has had a massive effect on the global economy, with the travel and tourism sector being the most affected by the consequences of the pandemic. Countries in the region have suspended all foreign flights and tourist visas. as centers of isolation during this period. Lately most countries are subject to a partial or total lockdown to involve the spread of the virus.
Markets in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are expected to do so more temporarily than other markets in the region.When it has begun, Saudi Arabia’s markets deserve to continue to gain advantages from ongoing tourism initiatives, upcoming megaprojects and national tourism.
The tourism forecast in Saudi Arabia’s Haj by 2020 takes into account a restriction on the number of pilgrims staying in Mecca and Medina in this year’s Haj; however, until 2021, Saudi Arabia is expected to gain advantages from the Kingdom’s ongoing tourism initiatives.