Airline ticket prices have fallen to their lowest levels in the summer, as demand levels have eased in the past two months, managers and travel agency staff said. The seat capacity exceeded market demand. ”
They told Emirates Today that the average cost of airline tickets for bookings has now fallen by about 80%, pointing out that the decline rates have affected regional destinations which are crowded due to the appetite of residents in the UAE to visit their countries during the summer holidays, as well as destinations Popular tourism from the local market ».
A survey conducted by Emirates Today showed that the average prices of direct flights to Arab and tourist destinations declined from the beginning of September and return in the middle of the same month. To around 1,300 dirhams, compared to 1,600 dirhams to the Jordanian capital, Amman, and about 1100 dirhams for flights to Beirut.
The average price of direct flights to London was about 3000 dirhams, while the prices reached about 2000 dirhams to the Thai capital Bangkok, and 2500 dirhams to the Swiss city of Zurich.
Falling prices
The director general of Belhasa Tourism Company, Narrows Sarkis, said that «the prices of airline tickets have fallen during the current period by large rates, in light of the decline in demand with the start of the school season, and the end of the summer vacation period, pointing out that« away from bookings - which are made in recent days From the date of travel - we find that the prices of air tickets fell by up to 70% currently, compared to their rates during the last period ». “Ticket prices for regional and popular tourist destinations are at their lowest in the summer,” Sarkis said.
He said that «low prices is a great opportunity for holidays and holidays for those who were unable to travel during the last period, and have no links to the school season».
Sarkis pointed out that «travel sector in the domestic market is coming to another peak, but to a lesser extent to the regional stations in particular and those nearby, during the holiday of the UAE National Day, which falls in early December next», stressing that «early bookings for peak times is the best way To get discounted ticket prices ».
Return flights
For his part, said the Director General of «Al Faisal», Travel and Tourism, Yassin Diab, that «the average price of air tickets has seen a marked decline with the end of the holiday season, and the start of the school year», pointing out that «the pressure on return flights also began to decrease, and is expected To continue until mid-September. ”
Diab explained that «prices are 80% lower, compared with the normal levels for some destinations», adding that «the average price of tickets for flights in the beginning of September and return in the middle of the same month, is at its lowest during the summer season as a whole».
He pointed out that «the cost of tourist holidays is witnessing a significant decline during the period specified with the low prices of tickets, in addition to hotel accommodation», pointing out that «prices are primarily related to the level of demand in the markets, and the availability of adequate seat capacity on destinations, especially during times of congestion» .
The height of summer
Walid Shawki, General Manager of True Value Travel and Tourism Agency, said that the summer peak period started last June, and the demand for flight bookings continued to vary with peaks during the Eid al-Adha holiday.
"For bookings made in September, this is the lowest cost since last June," he said, adding that "the heavy pressure on incoming flights will begin to decline gradually over the next few days."
Shawki explained that «in mid-September, the overall prices will be low for various regional destinations or tourist stations, which are popular from the local market», pointing out that «the next peak travel will be concentrated in some stations and destinations during Christmas and New Year Gregorian as of next December ».
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Flights to Cairo
Between 1st and 10th September.