Iran has been on a double-digit growth trajectory for three years in a row.
Iran is proving to be an increasingly popular destination with air travellers, experiencing growing passenger numbers from around the world – a trend that looks like continuing during 2017, according to a study by ForwardKeys, the leading travel intelligence analyst.
Total international arrivals were up 18.3 per cent last year, sustaining an upward path since 2013 (up 2.7 per cent), 2014 (24.8 per cent) and 2015 (12.7 per cent). The pattern is reflected by a consistent year-on-year increase in total scheduled seats: 2014 (up 10.5 per cent), 2015 (18.3 per cent), 2016 (17.3 per cent).
The study is timely, coming just weeks ahead of the inaugural Iran Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (IHTIC) on February 7 to 8 this year in Tehran. Various high profile industry stakeholders are expected to be in attendance at the event, including which will international investors and hotel industry experts.
ForwardKeys, found that international arrivals to Iran saw positive monthly growth throughout 2016, with the exception of June because of the timing of Ramadan.
The main source regions for air travel to Iran are North America, Europe and the Middle East. Together, they made up 83.7 per cent of international arrivals during 2016. Germany, with a 14.3 per cent market share, was up 8.3 per cent, followed by the USA (10.7 per cent share) up 9.3 per cent. Bahrain, Canada and the UK, all with significant market shares, also showed healthy growth in visitors to Iran.
Among the 12 top origin countries, only China and Pakistan were outside these main regions. Data shows that 40 per cent of Chinese visitors to Iran last year were on business trips.
Looking ahead, forward bookings (ie: bookings already made for future travel) for the first half of 2017 are ahead 14.8 per cent, based on those issued at the beginning of January, suggesting the upward surge of international visitors to Iran is still growing in momentum.
Arrivals in Iran during 2017 are being boosted by increased air connectivity from a number of centres. Some key connections are from Italy with Alitalia and Iran Air tripling their scheduled seats since November last year.
The Netherlands is connected by one more daily flight from Amsterdam to Tehran by KLM since October 2016.
An increasing number of Belgian travellers are using Amsterdam to transfer to Iran, while Swiss travellers tend to route via Vienna, from where Austrian Airlines is doubling its scheduled seats during the first half of 2017.
Olivier Jager, CEO of ForwardKeys, summarised the data, 'Our findings support the conclusion that political change in Iran is making the country more approachable – an attractive place to visit and potentially do business. The image of Iran around the world is changing. Its many tourist attractions, historic, religious and spectacular, are once again being emphasised. I expect visitor numbers to increase, so long as Iran’s airport capacity can keep pace.'
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IRAN: Iran Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference
The first Iran Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (IHTIC) will be held at the Parsian Evin Hotel, Tehran in Iran on 7-8 February 2017.
IHTIC will attract an international audience of senior figures and decision-makers involved in all aspects of hotel and tourism investment in Iran. The conference will focus on hotel development and tourism attraction in Iran.
Join us in Tehran and hear from the regions industry experts on the opportunities available in the region, find out what lessons they have learnt about doing business in the country and how they have overcome development and operational challenges.
Find out how government is stimulating foreign investment into the country, what incentives and projects are available.
Why Iran?
Under the 2025 Tourism Vision plan Iran is expecting to increase the number of tourism arrivals from 4.8 million in 2014 to 10 million by 2019. The Tourism Organization of Iran also seeks to attract 20 million foreign tourists annually by 2025.
The 4.8 million tourists brought around $6.5 billion in revenue to the country despite all sanctions and limitations. It is expected that by 2025, the country will receive $30 billion from tourism income.
Only 13 out of the 96 hotels in Tehran are classified as four and five-star, although it is widely acknowledged that these would not meet internationally recognized standards for these classifications.
In 2014, AccorHotels became the first International Hotel Group to enter the market since the 1979 revolution. Iran has a lot to offer both commercially and culturally and there is huge growth potential in the country.
IHTIC in detail
The Iran Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (IHTIC) will attract an international audience of senior figures and decision-makers involved in all aspects of hotel and tourism investment in Iran. The conference will focus on hotel development and tourism attraction in Iran.
Join us in Tehran and hear from the regions industry experts on the opportunities available in the region, find out what lessons they have learnt about doing business in the country and how they have overcome development and operational challenges.
Find out how government is stimulating foreign investment into the country, what incentives and projects are available.
2025 Tourism Vision Plan
Under the 2025 Tourism Vision plan Iran is expecting to increase the number of tourism arrivals from 4.8 million in 2014 to 10 million by 2019. The Tourism Organization of Iran also seeks to attract 20 million foreign tourists annually by 2025.
The 4.8 million tourists brought around $6.5 billion in revenue to the country despite all sanctions and limitations. It is expected that by 2025, the country will receive $30 billion from tourism income.
The Future of Iran
Iran is the 18th largest economy in the world and according to Goldman Sachs, one of the 11 most promising markets.
In addition to rich reserves of oil, the world’s largest gas reserves and metals, Iran has a promising consumer sector with a well-educated population of 80 million inhabitants.
There are huge investment opportunities across all of Iran’s economic sectors – energy, mining, hospitality & tourism, fast moving consumer goods, food & beverage, retail, automotive, aviation and manufacturing.
According to Iran’s Chief of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Masoud Soltanifar, investing in the tourism sector has become one of the priorities of the Iranian authorities.
The government has provided a series of incentives through the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA) including a 50% full term tax reduction on income, loan structure and eligibility of government funding and property ownership rights
Only 13 out of the 96 hotels in Tehran are classified as four and five-star, although it is widely acknowledged that these would not meet internationally recognized standards for these classifications.
In 2014, AccorHotels became the first International Hotel Group to enter the market since the 1979 revolution.
Abu Dhabi-based Rotana Hotel Management Corp. has signed management agreements for four hotels in Iran – two in Tehran (opening in 2018) and two in Mashad (opening in 2017).
Melia Hotels International is planning to open a 319-room hotel in 2017 on the Caspian Sea, with investment coming from a third party.
German hospitality company, Steigenberger Hotel Group, is set to build 10 hotels in different parts of Iran over the next ten years.
Iran has a lot to offer both commercially and culturally and there is huge growth potential in the country. Don’t miss out, join us at IHTIC to find out more.
Who will you meet?
IHTIC will serve as the meeting place for Iran’s hotel and tourism investment community. IHTIC will attract an international audience of senior figures and decision-makers involved in all aspects of hotel and tourism investment. Nowhere else is it possible to meet so many of the Iran’s most influential decision makers in one place, at one time.
Attendees will include:
Investors
Hotel Owners
Financiers
Developers
Operators
Financial Advisors
Real Estate Agents
Lawyers
Designers
Architects
Consultants
Senior Government and Tourism Officials
IHTIC will attract an international audience of senior figures and decision-makers involved in all aspects of hotel and tourism investment in Iran. The conference will focus on hotel development and tourism attraction in Iran.
Join us in Tehran and hear from the regions industry experts on the opportunities available in the region, find out what lessons they have learnt about doing business in the country and how they have overcome development and operational challenges.
Find out how government is stimulating foreign investment into the country, what incentives and projects are available.
Why Iran?
Under the 2025 Tourism Vision plan Iran is expecting to increase the number of tourism arrivals from 4.8 million in 2014 to 10 million by 2019. The Tourism Organization of Iran also seeks to attract 20 million foreign tourists annually by 2025.
The 4.8 million tourists brought around $6.5 billion in revenue to the country despite all sanctions and limitations. It is expected that by 2025, the country will receive $30 billion from tourism income.
Only 13 out of the 96 hotels in Tehran are classified as four and five-star, although it is widely acknowledged that these would not meet internationally recognized standards for these classifications.
In 2014, AccorHotels became the first International Hotel Group to enter the market since the 1979 revolution. Iran has a lot to offer both commercially and culturally and there is huge growth potential in the country.
IHTIC in detail
The Iran Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (IHTIC) will attract an international audience of senior figures and decision-makers involved in all aspects of hotel and tourism investment in Iran. The conference will focus on hotel development and tourism attraction in Iran.
Join us in Tehran and hear from the regions industry experts on the opportunities available in the region, find out what lessons they have learnt about doing business in the country and how they have overcome development and operational challenges.
Find out how government is stimulating foreign investment into the country, what incentives and projects are available.
2025 Tourism Vision Plan
Under the 2025 Tourism Vision plan Iran is expecting to increase the number of tourism arrivals from 4.8 million in 2014 to 10 million by 2019. The Tourism Organization of Iran also seeks to attract 20 million foreign tourists annually by 2025.
The 4.8 million tourists brought around $6.5 billion in revenue to the country despite all sanctions and limitations. It is expected that by 2025, the country will receive $30 billion from tourism income.
The Future of Iran
Iran is the 18th largest economy in the world and according to Goldman Sachs, one of the 11 most promising markets.
In addition to rich reserves of oil, the world’s largest gas reserves and metals, Iran has a promising consumer sector with a well-educated population of 80 million inhabitants.
There are huge investment opportunities across all of Iran’s economic sectors – energy, mining, hospitality & tourism, fast moving consumer goods, food & beverage, retail, automotive, aviation and manufacturing.
According to Iran’s Chief of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Masoud Soltanifar, investing in the tourism sector has become one of the priorities of the Iranian authorities.
The government has provided a series of incentives through the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA) including a 50% full term tax reduction on income, loan structure and eligibility of government funding and property ownership rights
Only 13 out of the 96 hotels in Tehran are classified as four and five-star, although it is widely acknowledged that these would not meet internationally recognized standards for these classifications.
In 2014, AccorHotels became the first International Hotel Group to enter the market since the 1979 revolution.
Abu Dhabi-based Rotana Hotel Management Corp. has signed management agreements for four hotels in Iran – two in Tehran (opening in 2018) and two in Mashad (opening in 2017).
Melia Hotels International is planning to open a 319-room hotel in 2017 on the Caspian Sea, with investment coming from a third party.
German hospitality company, Steigenberger Hotel Group, is set to build 10 hotels in different parts of Iran over the next ten years.
Iran has a lot to offer both commercially and culturally and there is huge growth potential in the country. Don’t miss out, join us at IHTIC to find out more.
Who will you meet?
IHTIC will serve as the meeting place for Iran’s hotel and tourism investment community. IHTIC will attract an international audience of senior figures and decision-makers involved in all aspects of hotel and tourism investment. Nowhere else is it possible to meet so many of the Iran’s most influential decision makers in one place, at one time.
Attendees will include:
Investors
Hotel Owners
Financiers
Developers
Operators
Financial Advisors
Real Estate Agents
Lawyers
Designers
Architects
Consultants
Senior Government and Tourism Officials
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