Local carriers and travel agencies have launched promotional offers at discounted overseas holiday packages starting from AED 1000, including airline tickets and hotel accommodation.

Officials at travel agencies said that the offers extend until November, and prices are reduced by up to 60%, compared to periods of demand, pointing out that part of these offers may not be available at the same prices on specific dates, must be flexible schedules for flights To make the most of these prices.

Promotions

In particular, national airlines and travel agencies in the local market have launched ticket promotions and comprehensive holiday packages to various destinations, as part of the promotion of travel with the end of the holiday period and the start of the return to school season.

Offers start from around AED 1,000 to the Armenian capital of Yerevan, AED 1,170 to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, and up to AED 1,900 to the Czech city of Prague. These offers include two-night hotel accommodation and single-person tickets, while fares are based on availability of tickets for approved dates.

Salalah, starting from AED 1,200, the Indonesian city of Bali from AED 3,000, and the British capital London, worth AED 2,899, including a three-day stay, as well as tickets. Tour packages to Phuket, Thailand, cost AED 3,500 and Sri Lankan capital Colombo. 1100 dirhams, and to the Nepalese city of Kathmandu 1180 dirhams.

Encourage travel

The Director General of «Belhasa Tourism Company», Narrows Sarkis, said that travel agencies and airlines have launched, during the recent period, many offers for tourist holiday packages including hotel accommodation and tickets, pointing out that these promotions come within the framework of encouraging travel, especially With the end of the holiday season and the start of school hours.

He added that part of these offers may not be available at the same prices on specific dates, as flexible schedules must be adopted for flights to make the most of these prices, pointing out that the average prices of offers to nearby destinations up to AED 2000.

Sarkis confirmed that early booking offers the best price options for these offers, pointing out that prices vary from one destination to another, and vary according to levels of demand, the availability of adequate seat capacity on flights, as well as the nature of contracts concluded by agencies with airlines and hotel facilities.

He said that the prices of these promotions are 50 to 60% lower, compared to their levels during the periods of high demand, especially for tourist destinations in Eastern Europe, and these rates up to about 40% for Asian and European destinations.

Nearby destinations

For his part, General Manager of «Asayel Tourism Company», Riyadh Al-Faisal, said that the promotional offers come within the framework of raising the demand for travel during this period with the end of the holiday season, pointing out that the offers contribute to raise the occupancy of flights, and attract segments of customers who They have not been able to travel during the last period, and are heavily concentrated in nearby destinations and stations.

He added that the prices of offers available in the market are encouraging and low levels, as they vary from one destination to another, and linked to the number of flights and category of hotel rooms included in the offer, pointing out that the offers may continue until next November. He also expected to introduce more in the coming period.

He stated that these prices are available on a limited part of the seats within the agreements signed with the hotel establishments, and can rise if the customer chooses specific dates for flights and hotel accommodation, or resort to the addition of options or other benefits of the tourist offer.

Early booking

Walid Shawky, General Manager of Truvallio Travel and Tourism, said that airlines and travel agencies have intensified the volume of promotional offers on holidays in the recent period, with the demand for travel and the end of the holiday period, noting that prices are 60% lower Compared to times when travel demand is high.

Shawqi explained that the promotional offers include a limited number of seats available on flights, so the customer should avoid booking a few days before the date of the trip.

He explained that to take advantage of these prices within the conditions set by the agencies and airlines, must be booked early and well in advance, pointing out that the offers remain valid until November.