FIFA World Cup : Business Victory for Arab world
The lifeblood of the football world cup is the team fans. 2.89 million tickets have been sold for the tournament, which runs until december 18, and qatar estimates that 1.5 million foreign tourists will travel for it. After the first round, the number of abroad supporters had surpassed almost 1 million. From december 2, Qatar's access policies for those without tickets have modified in an effort to draw more football fans and make entry simpler. For this edition, qatar has taken a step that no other host nation has likely ever done.
A fan typically requires a visa to enter the host nation to watch his or her team compete in the World Cup. But this time, no one travelling during the event will receive a visa from Qatar. Booking a Hayya card is sufficient for admission into Qatar.
Industry for the Arab World
For a small nation like qatar, the first week of the FIFA world cup saw more than 7,000 flights, according to the qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA). At the Hamad and Doha international airports, there has been a marked increase in air traffic since the commencement of the competition. A number of gulf carriers have started running shuttle flights to qatar, according to the QCAA. In order to offer fans integrated air transportation, airlines from Arab nations and the rest of the world are expanding their services to Doha.