19/09/2011 | C. Martin
Passenger flows to and from the Middle East are rapidly growing, a new study has shown.
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has said that airlines such as Etihad Airways and Emirates are braced to handle the surge in the number of global tourists seeking Dubai holidays and similar exotic vacations in the Middle East.
Tourist flows to and from the Middle East will hit 140 million in another four years, according to the BCG study.
With tailor-made holidays in Middle Eastern locations growing in popularity, Emirates will emerge as one of the world's leading carriers, the group has predicted.
BCG partner and managing director Rend Stephan said: "The next five years will see great levels of competition in the airline industry, as Middle Eastern megacarriers add capacity well ahead of underlying demand."
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