ForwardKeys, an Amadeus Company data shows how one of the clearest examples of this phenomenon is the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix \u2014 an event that not only commands a global audience, but also drives significant tourism flows into the UAE each year.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" column_direction=\"default\" column_direction_tablet=\"default\" column_direction_phone=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" row_border_radius=\"none\" row_border_radius_applies=\"bg\" overflow=\"visible\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"all\" column_element_direction_desktop=\"default\" column_element_spacing=\"default\" desktop_text_alignment=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_backdrop_filter=\"none\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_position=\"default\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" width=\"1\/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" animation_type=\"default\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" border_type=\"simple\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\"][vc_raw_html css=\"\"]JTNDZGl2JTIwaWQlM0QlMjJibG9nLWZvcm0lMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZkaXYlM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=\"in_container\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" column_direction=\"default\" column_direction_tablet=\"default\" column_direction_phone=\"default\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" row_border_radius=\"none\" row_border_radius_applies=\"bg\" overflow=\"visible\" id=\"hidden-content\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" gradient_type=\"default\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column top_padding_desktop=\"0\" bottom_padding_desktop=\"0\" left_padding_desktop=\"0\" right_padding_desktop=\"0\" column_element_direction_desktop=\"default\" column_element_spacing=\"default\" desktop_text_alignment=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_backdrop_filter=\"none\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"10px\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_position=\"default\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" width=\"1\/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" animation_type=\"default\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" border_type=\"simple\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" column_padding_type=\"advanced\" gradient_type=\"default\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1764581466173{padding-top: 24px !important;}\" text_direction=\"default\"]\n
As soon as tickets for the 2025 race, taking place 4-7 December, went on sale on 19 February, travellers reacted instantly. Flight searches in the week commencing 17 February spiked by +50% week-on-week<\/strong>, reversing the previous decline and clearly demonstrating how closely travel planning aligns with major event milestones. Year-on-year, searches for the same week increased by +45%<\/strong>, while total searches for the race period (as of 12 November) are up +19%<\/strong> compared with last year.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=\"14678\" image_size=\"full\" animation_type=\"entrance\" animation=\"None\" animation_movement_type=\"transform_y\" hover_animation=\"none\" alignment=\"\" border_radius=\"10px\" box_shadow=\"none\" image_loading=\"default\" max_width=\"100%\" max_width_mobile=\"default\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"32px\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1764588357314{padding-top: 24px !important;}\" text_direction=\"default\"]\n The United Kingdom leads with a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>14%<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0share<\/strong> of all searches so far and growing +6% year-on-year. The United States follows, with demand up\u00a0<\/span><\/span>+12%<\/span><\/span><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>fuelled<\/span>\u00a0by Formula 1\u2019s expanding footprint in North America\u00a0<\/span>thanks to increased digital engagement<\/span>\u00a0such as Netflix\u2019s series \u2018Drive to survive\u2019<\/span>\u00a0and new US-based races.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bookings for arrivals into Abu Dhabi between 28 November and 7 December are currently +19% ahead of last year<\/strong>, driven largely by short stays (+28% YoY) and medium stays (+16%). Singles and couples remain the dominant travel groups, growing +28% and +20% respectively, while premium cabin bookings have surged by an impressive +64%<\/strong>, signalling the arrival of a higher-spending visitor segment.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"32px\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" column_direction=\"default\" column_direction_tablet=\"default\" column_direction_phone=\"default\" top_padding=\"24\" bottom_padding=\"24\" left_padding_desktop=\"24\" right_padding_desktop=\"24\" text_align=\"left\" row_position=\"default\" row_position_tablet=\"inherit\" row_position_phone=\"inherit\" overflow=\"visible\" pointer_events=\"all\" css=\".vc_custom_1753089095434{background-color: #f2faff !important;}\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_tablet=\"inherit\" column_padding_phone=\"inherit\" column_padding_position=\"all\" constrain_group_1=\"yes\" constrain_group_2=\"yes\" column_element_direction_desktop=\"default\" column_element_spacing=\"default\" desktop_text_alignment=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_backdrop_filter=\"none\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" overflow=\"visible\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" width=\"1\/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" animation_type=\"default\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" border_type=\"simple\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" column_padding_type=\"default\" gradient_type=\"default\"][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=\"small_modern\" image=\"2326\" color=\"Default\" quote=\"\u201cWhat we see with events like the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is a clear demonstration of how quickly travel behaviour shifts \u2014 and how essential it is for destinations to anticipate these movements rather than react to them. In a world where demand can change from one week to the next, data isn\u2019t just useful \u2014 it\u2019s the foundation for smart, sustainable tourism planning.\u201d - Olivier Ponti, Director of Intelligence & Marketing\u201cWhat we see with events like the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is a clear demonstration of how quickly travel behaviour shifts \u2014 and how essential it is for destinations to anticipate these movements rather than react to them. In a world where demand can change from one week to the next, data isn\u2019t just useful \u2014 it\u2019s the foundation for smart, sustainable tourism planning.\u201d\" name=\"Olivier Ponti\" subtitle=\"Director of Intelligence & Marketing at ForwardKeys\"][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row type=\u00bbin_container\u00bb full_screen_row_position=\u00bbmiddle\u00bb column_margin=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_direction=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_direction_tablet=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_direction_phone=\u00bbdefault\u00bb scene_position=\u00bbcenter\u00bb text_color=\u00bbdark\u00bb text_align=\u00bbleft\u00bb row_border_radius=\u00bbnone\u00bb row_border_radius_applies=\u00bbbg\u00bb overflow=\u00bbvisible\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00bb0.3″ gradient_direction=\u00bbleft_to_right\u00bb shape_divider_position=\u00bbbottom\u00bb bg_image_animation=\u00bbnone\u00bb][vc_column column_padding=\u00bbno-extra-padding\u00bb column_padding_tablet=\u00bbinherit\u00bb column_padding_phone=\u00bbinherit\u00bb column_padding_position=\u00bball\u00bb column_element_direction_desktop=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_element_spacing=\u00bbdefault\u00bb desktop_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb tablet_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb phone_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb background_color_opacity=\u00bb1″ background_hover_color_opacity=\u00bb1″ column_backdrop_filter=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_shadow=\u00bbnone\u00bb…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":14683,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[623,659,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-our-insights","category-destacados-insights","category-destinations"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forwardkeys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forwardkeys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forwardkeys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forwardkeys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forwardkeys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14677"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/forwardkeys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14691,"href":"https:\/\/forwardkeys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14677\/revisions\/14691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forwardkeys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forwardkeys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forwardkeys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forwardkeys.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Key origin markets highlight the race\u2019s global pull<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Arrivals set for strong growth \u2014 with high-value travellers leading the way<\/strong><\/h2>\n