Luxury Leads reports 2.5% revenue growth as UAE market share rises to 47.9%

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Luxury hospitality consultancy Luxury Leads has reported continued growth in its business across the UAE and wider Gulf, with revenue generated during the first eight months of…

Luxury hospitality consultancy Luxury Leads has reported continued growth in its business across the UAE and wider Gulf, with revenue generated during the first eight months of 2026 reaching 77% of its total revenue for the whole of 2025.

Despite challenging operating conditions across the Middle East, the company's overall revenue for the January-August period was 2.5% higher than during the corresponding period last year, highlighting the continued contribution of Gulf travellers to its international luxury hospitality business.

The UAE emerged as the company's strongest source market, with revenue generated from the country by the end of August already exceeding its full-year 2025 performance by 3.2%. The UAE's contribution to Luxury Leads' total revenue also increased significantly, rising from 35.7% in 2025 to 47.9% in 2026.

The figures were announced during the fifth edition of Mamnoun, Luxury Leads' annual luxury travel leadership conference, held in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in September. The three-day event brought together more than 80 hotels, resorts and travel partners from around the world to discuss industry developments and strengthen commercial partnerships.

Rohit Gupta, Managing Founder of Luxury Leads, said: “What has stood out this year is the resilience of the Middle Eastern traveller. There have been periods when international travel has become more challenging, but the appetite to travel has remained. The UAE’s travel trade partners have had particularly strong results. To have surpassed our entire 2025 UAE performance by August demonstrates the continued importance of international travel to this market. What we are seeing is a highly experienced traveller who remains committed to travelling and is prepared to adapt when circumstances change.”

Growth has also extended to other Gulf markets. By the end of August, Qatar and Bahrain had generated revenue exceeding their respective full-year 2025 totals, while Saudi Arabia continued to record stable…

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