Dubai: The obstacles preventing the diversion of tourist flows to Morocco

The Dubai tourism industry, valued at 30 billion pounds sterling last year, has been at a standstill since February 28. In response to an American-Israeli strike, Tehran targeted the economic infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates with missiles and explosive-laden drones.

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The British Foreign Office now advises against all non-essential travel to this destination, which welcomed 1.3 million UK vacationers last year. Faced with this closure, the diversion of tourists to other countries proves to be complex. According to an expert interviewed by The Independent, closer options like Morocco or Seville are insufficient.

The latter points out that the Moroccan climate cannot compete with the guaranteed weather of the Gulf at this time of year. Moreover, the volume of accommodation and the exceptional quality of the Emirati beach facilities remain impossible to reproduce on such a scale, making Morocco unable to absorb this specific demand from vacationers.

Despite the current insecurity, specialists predict a massive return of travelers as soon as the restrictions are lifted. Security expert Ash Bhardwarj indicates that influencers will play a decisive role in restoring confidence, by continuing to massively promote the luxury and safety of the emirate on social networks.

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Pending a full recovery, the airline Emirates is currently operating only 60% of its usual routes. Tourists who would decide to defy the current government bans would expose themselves to a total invalidation of their travel insurance.