DTCM move to curb unethical practices in tourism market

Chaired by the DTCM Manager Licensing and Classification, Mr. Khalid bin Touq, the meeting was attended by officials from the Dubai Police, Dubai Municipality and Dubai Department of Economic Development. Representatives of tour operators, including Alpha Tours, Arabian Adventures, SNTTA-Emir Tours, and Orient Tours also attended the meeting held at the DTCM Head Office recently.

The participants were told that the Department of Economic Development stops every illegal operator who distributes brochures to Dubai visitors in coordination with the Dubai Police.

The Dubai Municipality would coordinate with the Department of Economic Development should such practice witnessed at the public parks.

It was informed that the Dubai International Airport would study the issue further with the Dubai Police and the tourism companies on methods of stopping such practices. It was also to dedicate a special area for tour operators to distribute their brochures to the visitors at the airport.

The department has been maintaining a pro-active role in dealing with the tourism industry in order to remove the obstacles and create better growth opportunities.

In the recent past, the department took the initiative of taking up measures to check the sale of counterfeit watches of popular brands in Gold Souq in addition to preventing the local tour operators from taking tourists to specific shops of their own choice.