Travel to Dubai records strong levels

Travel agencies: 40% increase in airline ticket prices

• The UAE market is witnessing an active travel movement during the current period.

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Travel agencies confirmed that the prices of airline tickets began to gradually rise to the most popular destinations, starting from next December, with rates ranging between 30 and 40%, compared to their usual levels during the Corona virus pandemic, expecting additional increases in the coming days for flights that coincide with today’s holiday. national holidays, and Christmas and New Year holidays.

They explained to "Emirates Today", that the movement of reservations to Dubai is recording excellent and strong levels, and it is expected to rise gradually to reach its peak in the second half of next December, and from all over the world to spend the holiday season, and take advantage of the entertainment options provided by the emirate, including This includes a visit to the Expo 2020 Dubai, to reflect on the large occupancy rates recorded by tourist facilities operating in Dubai.

active movement

In detail, the Executive Vice President of "Al Rayes Travels", Muhammad Jassim Al Rayes, said, "The UAE market is witnessing an active travel movement, during the current period, and it is expected to rise gradually during the coming period, in conjunction with the holiday season, especially the National Day and Ras Al Khaimah holidays. Gregorian Year".

He added that "travel movement is in two directions: the first is the state's residents who wish to visit their countries, as well as those wishing to spend tourist holidays abroad, in addition to the tourist movement coming to the state during the coming period for the purpose of spending vacations."

Al-Rais explained that "travel movement is represented in the most popular destinations for residents of the country, including Arab destinations, such as Egypt and Jordan, as well as tourist destinations in Eastern and Western Europe, and some relatively nearby stations," noting that despite the emergence of concerns and reports Regarding the increase in cases of “Covid-19” in some stations, the movement of reservations is still present.

Dubai reservations

Al-Rais stated that «the movement of bookings coming to Dubai is recording excellent and strong levels, and it is expected to rise gradually to reach its peak in the second half of next December, and from all over the world to spend the holiday season, and take advantage of the entertainment options provided by the emirate, including visiting (Expo 2020 Dubai), and enjoying the weather during this period of the year,” noting that a large percentage of residents in the country organize during this period of the year trips for their families to spend vacations within the country.

Al-Rais indicated that the high demand was reflected in the prices of airline tickets, which in turn witnessed an increase of more than 25% on average, compared to normal times during the pandemic, for trips abroad, noting that the increases rise and fall based on each destination and the seat capacity available in it. "Some destinations have seen higher rates of increase, compared to other stations."

powerful levels

For his part, the General Manager of Belhasa Tourism, Narouz Sarkis, said that "travel traffic to Dubai is recording strong levels during the current period, and is expected to rise gradually in the coming days," noting that Dubai is a global tourist destination that is currently hosting "Expo 2020". Dubai”, the exhibition, which is a global attraction, in addition to the tourist season witnessed by the emirate during this period of the year.

He added that "reservations include various markets, including regional and European," noting that the high rate of tourist reservations to Dubai was reflected in the large occupancy rates recorded by tourist facilities operating in Dubai.

Sarkis stressed that Dubai is at the forefront of global destinations during the festive period every year, indicating that the high demand was reflected in an increase in the prices of airline tickets in varying proportions according to each destination, the volume of demand in it, as well as the number of weekly seats occupied by airlines.

He explained that "the increases ranged between 30 and 40 percent on average, and it is expected that they will reach 50 percent in the coming period for recent reservations made days before the travel date for trips abroad."

Sarkis pointed out that the price increases also affected the most popular Arab destinations for residents of the country, who seek to take advantage of the holiday season to visit their families.

global destination

In a related context, the general manager of Al-Awadi Travel Company, Amin Al-Awadi, said that "the pace of flight reservations is witnessing a significant increase during the current period, especially for flights that coincide with the National Day and New Year's holidays."

Al-Awadi pointed out that there is an active travel movement from Dubai abroad and vice versa, expecting Dubai to be at the forefront of global destinations for international tourism next December, coinciding with the festive season, in light of confirmed reservations and occupancy rates on flights.

He stressed that the Expo 2020 Dubai, and the tourism season at this time of the year, will increase the attractiveness of Dubai, a global destination for tourism during December, pointing out that hotel facilities in Dubai are currently recording high occupancy rates, and are expected to reach their peak next December. .

He continued, "In return, we expect travel to the most popular destinations for the residents of the country, as well as tourist destinations for those wishing to spend vacations abroad," noting that the great demand contributed to the increase in the average prices of airline tickets.

Al-Awadi stated that "the airlines are gradually increasing the seat capacity and the number of flights, to keep pace with the demand that may exceed the available supply of seats for some destinations, which contributed to the increase in prices."

He revealed that "airline ticket prices are 30-40% higher than their levels during the current period for flights that coincide with holidays, at a time when expectations indicate a further rise the higher the occupancy rate on flights."

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