1638 dirhams "average prices" during April, a decrease of 2%

Travel agencies: Air ticket prices rise, starting in mid-May

• Ticket prices are subject to several factors under the current circumstances, most notably demand and seat capacity.

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Travel and tourism agencies have reported that airline ticket prices have witnessed relative stability during this April, compared to their levels in March, bringing the average ticket price to about 1638 dirhams, with a decline of about 2%. Prices are expected to rise from mid-May, to keep pace with the expected demand with Airlines ready for the summer season.

She told "Emirates Today" that the demand indicators are continuously improving, especially during the recent period, noting that the confidence factor in air travel is still at the highest levels since the start of the pandemic, with more people wanting to travel and plan their trips.

She explained that the request depends mainly on easing travel restrictions associated with the decline in the severity of "Covid-19" infections on the one hand, and the acceleration of vaccination campaigns on the other hand.

Average prices

In detail, the company "Wego", which specializes in the sector of travel services and online reservations, stated that the average price of a plane ticket on flights to and from the UAE market during this April amounted to about 446 dollars (about 1638 dirhams), compared to 438 dollars (about 1608 dirhams). By a decrease of about 2%, compared to the previous March.

The company stated that the average ticket from the UAE on trips to foreign markets reached 446 dollars (about 1638 dirhams) this month, compared to 464 dollars (about 1704 dirhams) last March, a decline of about 3%.

According to the company’s data, the average price of tickets on flights heading to the UAE, in turn, registered a growth of about 3.2% during this April, as the average ticket price reached about $ 420 (about 1540 dirhams) during April, compared to 207 dollars (760 dirhams). Last March.

Demand and capacity

In addition, the executive vice president of "Al Rayes Travel", Mohammed Jassim Al Rayes, confirmed that airline ticket prices are subject to several factors under the current circumstances, most notably demand and travel, in addition to the seat capacity provided by air carriers in line with future demand.

Al Rayes said that airlines are making continuous and continuous adjustments to their flight schedules, in line with changing travel requirements and new restrictions imposed by countries around the world, which affects the average price of tickets.

Continuous improvement

Al-Rayyes added that the indicators of demand are continuously improving, especially during the recent period, stressing that the confidence factor in air travel is still at the highest levels since the start of the Corona pandemic, with more people wanting to travel and plan their trips, indicating that more countries and markets are opening up. Its doors to the movement of travel under specific conditions.

stability

For his part, the head of the "Al-Abedi Holding Company for Tourism and Travel", Saeed Al-Abdi, said that ticket prices witnessed relative stability during the month of April 2021 compared to the average in the first quarter of this year, adding: “We have not witnessed any major changes in their levels, except for flights to Tourist stations such as the Maldives and Seychelles ».

Al-Abdi mentioned that traffic to some major markets, especially in Europe, is still low, which reduces the chances of large increases in average prices, indicating that airlines, in turn, increase the seat capacity they operate on flights, and thus the available supply of seats reduces Chances of significant price increases compared to current levels of demand.

Gradual rise

Al-Abdi added: “We expect that airline ticket prices will gradually rise from mid-May, as air carriers are generally prepared to deal with the expected demand during the summer season,” noting that travel is linked to restrictions, but with easing these restrictions in light of the continuous vaccination campaigns. We may see a significant increase in the demand for international travel.

Travel decisions

In turn, the general manager of the Belhasa Tourism Company, Narrows Sarkis, said that the levels of travel demand during this April were lower compared to the first quarter of 2021, which was reflected in the average price of airline tickets, indicating that travel decisions are currently related to the date of the month. Ramadan, and travel plans to coincide with the Eid al-Fitr holiday, and the period that follows it during the summer vacation.

Sarkis added that airlines, in turn, expect a rise in demand during the summer period, indicating that this depends mainly on easing travel restrictions linked to the decline in the severity of "Covid-19" infections, and to accelerate the pace of vaccination campaigns.

He explained that, accordingly, expectations indicate an improvement in the international travel market during the summer, and consequently an increase in average airline ticket prices as air carriers seek to harmonize their operations between operational costs and raise the volume of revenues, pointing out that air carriers have a large seat capacity that can be entered into service in proportion to Expected future demand.

Reservation policies

The Chairman of the "Al-Abdi Holding Company for Tourism and Travel", Saeed Al-Abdi, advised dealers wishing to travel to familiarize themselves with the policies applied by airlines regarding reservation of airline tickets, and the conditions for cancellation or amendment, in order to obtain the best prices available for current or early reservations for the coming period.

• Demand depends on easing travel restrictions linked to the decline in "Covid-19" infections, and speeding up vaccination campaigns.

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