This is what luxury tourism looks like in Dubai amid Covid-19


By AGENCY

The dancing waters of the Dubai Fountain, one of the city’s most popular attractions, is swaying to music again these days. — AFP

The waiter at a chic Dubai restaurant wears a face mask and gloves, pours the wine into plastic cups and serves the steaks on paper plates with disposable cutlery.

As the pandemic lockdown eases in Dubai, its world-class tourism industry is charting a gradual comeback – but the new normal has taken a toll on the city’s “wow” factor.

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