“Qatar has been preparing to host the Cup for 12 years and estimates the influx of 1.2 million visitors will add $17 billion to its economy. Amid concerns of an accommodation crunch, organizers have leased two cruise ships and will pitch more than 1,000 tents in the desert. A regional shuttle service will connect Doha with other cities including Muscat, Riyadh, Jeddah and Kuwait City… Of the more than 90 new flights that will land each day in the host city, Doha, about 40 will leave from the UAE.” 

World Cup Fever Spreads From Qatar in Middle East Tourism Boom [Bloomberg]