Qatar to ‘Liberate’ Tourism Sector to Extend Post-World Cup Boom
- Tourism industry defied predictions of a hard landing
- Qatar is targeting sports, conferences to boost arrivals
Fans cheer during an AFC Asian Cup match at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Feb. 3.
Photographer: Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto/Getty Images
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Qatar plans to liberalize its hospitality industry to build on the record number of tourists thronging the nation since it hosted the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
“We will try to liberate the hospitality sector and remove any obstacles,” Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, the chairman of Qatar Tourism, said in an interview in Dubai last week. “We have many restrictions on hotels regarding operating hours and licensing,” he said.