Middle East travel bookings to grow 8% p/a until 2020: Amadeus

Amadeus IT Group global corporate communications manager Juan Giron, via Amadeus' official blog, reported (27-Oct-2017) total gross bookings in the Middle East for air, hotel, car and tour services reached USD74 billion in 2016, according to a report by Phocuswright, co-sponsored by Amadeus. Online travel bookings comprised 29% of the total and are forecast to reach more than 40% of the total by 2021. Total gross bookings are estimated to grow at 8% p/a until 2020. [more - original PR]