{
  "id": 10158485,
  "title": "QT Chairman commends progress, resilience of Qatar’s tourism sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/qt-chairman-commends-progress-resilience-of-qatars-tourism-sector",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-27T06:26:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/27/09/2026/qt-chairman-commends-progress-resilience-of-qatars-tourism-sector"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a statement for World Tourism Day 2026, Doha's Qatar Tourism Chairman, H E Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, lauded the progress and resilience of Qatar's tourism industry. He noted that 2026 witnessed a period of transformation for the sector, emphasizing that Qatar's success in tourism is built on forward planning, preparedness, and investment in people and national capabilities.\n\nThe Chairman highlighted the region's shared commitment to tourism, pointing out that as Qatar serves as the GCC Tourism Capital in 2026, the nation remains dedicated to strengthening regional cooperation and fostering a more integrated tourism landscape across the Gulf. The Chairman mentioned planned joint tourism ventures, the pursuit of a unified GCC tourism visa, and coordinated marketing across key international markets as initiatives designed to make travel within the region more seamless and attractive to global visitors.\n\nThe theme of this year's World Tourism Day, \"Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism,\" resonates with the ongoing advancements in Qatar's tourism sector. Chairman Al Kharji explained how technology is enhancing various stages of the visitor experience, from digital arrival via Hayya to attractions discovery, trip planning, and access to unique experiences. He also pointed to the role of generative AI in providing personalized and intuitive service for travelers, as well as the development of tools to facilitate access to information and ticketing.\n\nLooking ahead to 2027, the Chairman stressed the continued focus on building a competitive, innovative, and future-ready tourism sector that delivers lasting value to Qatar. This includes further diversifying the tourism portfolio, with an emphasis on enriching offerings such as culture, entertainment, sport, wellness, and gastronomy. Simultaneously, the Chairman underscored the importance of maintaining service excellence throughout the visitor journey and investing in the skills and capabilities of the tourism workforce, as outlined in the Qatar National Vision 2030.\n\nChairman Al Kharji expressed gratitude to partners across Qatar, the wider region, and the world, whose support is vital to achieving shared goals.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Chairman of Qatar Tourism H E Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, said that Qatar’s tourism sector has had a journey marked by progress, resilience, and transformation throughout 2026.</p> <p>In a statement marking World Tourism Day 2026, he added, “World Tourism Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of tourism and its role in creating long-term economic and social value for…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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