Travel entrepreneur and startup funding is growing in the Middle East but more investment is needed, say industry experts at ATM 2024

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Experts shone a spotlight on the Middle East’s travel investment ecosystem at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024, which concluded on Thursday 9 May at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Panellists speaking during the exhibition’s entrepreneurship summit said levels of industry funding are growing in the region but that more needs to be done to support travel startups.

The Middle East’s contribution to global travel revenues currently stands at approximately 5%...