During the past two weeks, in conjunction with the approach of "Expo 2020 Dubai"

Wego: 330% increase in the search for flights to Dubai

• Mamoun Humaidan: "The rise in searches indicates the growing demand for flights to Dubai, the state's readiness, and the recovery of the tourism sector."

• The coming period will witness congestion in the airspace and airport traffic.

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Wego, which specializes in travel services and online reservations, reported that it had detected a 330% increase in flights in the past two weeks of September, compared to the same period last August, coinciding with the approach of Expo 2020 Dubai.

The company stated to "Emirates Today" that hotel facilities are witnessing an increasing demand for reservations and accommodations, with the opening date of the exhibition approaching on the first of next October, noting that the coming period that will coincide with the "Expo" activities will witness an unprecedented tourism boom.

«Expo 2020 Dubai»

In detail, Mamoun Humaidan, General Manager of Wego, which specializes in travel services and online reservations for the Middle East, North Africa and India, said that the whole world is awaiting the opening of the Expo 2020 Dubai, which will set an example for events during the Corona virus pandemic. Covid-19”, and the first global event that will chart a new path for the return of the global economy to what it was before the pandemic, and will contribute to the upgrading of the tourism sector in Dubai, as it will enhance the emirate’s position as a preferred destination for tourists.

Humaidan added that Dubai is preparing and intensifying its efforts to organize the event and apply the highest standards to provide the best experience for all visitors, pointing out that the international exhibition will give a glimmer of hope for the face of coexistence with the new reality.

He explained that the exhibition will provide visitors with a rewarding experience and an opportunity to learn about the innovations and cultures of the participating countries under a distinguished organization.

hotel reservations

Humaidan said that hotels, for their part, are working to provide and make available special packages for tourists visiting the "Expo 2020 Dubai" exhibition, stressing that hotel establishments are witnessing an increasing demand for reservations and stays, with the opening date approaching on the first of next October.

He said that Wego witnessed a great demand for searches for various hotels of different categories.

Humaidan stressed that the coming period, which will coincide with the activities of the "Expo", will witness an unprecedented tourism boom, which will be accompanied by congestion in the airspace, momentum in airport traffic, and aircraft occupancy rates from various international destinations.

Searches

He continued, "Through our website, we also witnessed an increase in searches for flights for the exhibition period, reaching 200,000 searches during one week before the (Expo) date," revealing an increase of 330% for flights in the past two weeks of September, compared to In the same period last August.

He said that this indicates the growing demand for flights to Dubai, the state's readiness, and the recovery of the tourism sector, especially business tourism.

Humaidan stated that the Middle East and North Africa region topped the list of searches, and among the most prominent Saudi countries, by 15%, during the last two weeks of September, as we witnessed a large turnout from Saudi Arabia during the last two weeks, then Egypt by 10%, and Kuwait by 7%, followed by operations Research from Morocco, Bahrain and Jordan, noting that the searches covered various markets around the world, at a time when the Indian market accounted for 33% of the search.

Countries open for travel

Wego launched on its app the latest version of the "Covid" travel feature called "Travel Advice", a way that helps Wego users discover the destinations they can visit now, based on factors such as their home country and their vaccination status.

The company stated in a press statement, that this feature can be easily accessed on the main page of the “Wego” application, as users can browse the list of countries open for travel, which are filtered by country of origin and vaccination status, by clicking on the “Open destinations for travel” button. .

She indicated that for a complete list of countries now open for travel, users can click on the “Check All Destinations” option.

The search feature comes with stickers describing the requirements for “Corona” tests and quarantine for each country.

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