The length of stay ranged from 4 to 12 days
Wego reveals the 7 most searched destinations among UAE residents
The demand for travel is witnessing significant growth and a rapid recovery after the “Covid 19” pandemic.
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Mamoon Humaidan.
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Wego, a company specializing in travel services and online reservations, reported that the number of searches from the UAE abroad during the month of June reached about three million searches, an increase of 77% over the same period in 2021, noting that Seven global destinations top the list of searches.
Top Destinations
Wego's general manager for the Middle East, North Africa and India, Mamoun Humaidan, said that, according to the company's data, the most prominent destination for searches from the UAE abroad was India, which witnessed an increase of 20% during this June, compared to the same period. From 2021, Egypt is followed by 19%, Jordan by 7%, and Morocco by 4%, while Thailand has recorded an increase of 3%, and Lebanon and Saudi Arabia by 2% each.
growth and recovery
Humaidan added to "Emirates Today" that with the approach of the summer, travelers have started planning and booking their trips, at a time when we are witnessing an increase in reservations and demand for flights to and from the Emirates, noting that the demand for travel is still witnessing great growth and rapid recovery after a pandemic. Covid-19.
He continued, "We had witnessed at the beginning of 2022 the start of a gradual recovery, and we expect more demand during the summer."
new experiences
He said that travelers are looking for new experiences, and exploring places they have not visited before, to make up for the "lost travel" in the past two years due to the pandemic, noting that the data shows that they are ready to spend on recreational trips more than before.
Humaidan pointed out that, through the company's data, people started planning their trips in advance between one and two months at least, noting that the duration of stay during travel ranged between four and 12 days.
He revealed that individuals constitute 77% of reservations, while families constitute 14%, and couples 3%.
Passenger numbers
It is noteworthy that Dubai Airports Corporation stated that Dubai International Airport is preparing to receive 2.4 million passengers during the period from June 24 to July 4, bringing the average daily number of passengers to 214,000.
For its part, Emirates Airlines stated that it is preparing for a summer season witnessing the highest surge in demand for travel, after recovering from the effects of the pandemic, noting that it operates more than 2,400 flights per week, and continues to add flights where possible to enhance its summer schedule.
In turn, flydubai said that it is preparing for a record summer season, in continuation of the exceptional performance achieved by the airline in the first quarter of this year, and the increased demand for travel.
The company expects to transport about three million passengers during the current summer season, which is the busiest in the company’s history, as it is expected to operate an average of 8,500 flights per month through the “Fly Dubai” network, which includes 102 destinations, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
Operational capacity The announced numbers show an active movement of travel during the current summer, as according to the OAG International Corporation, which provides data on airports and airlines, airlines operating in the country’s airports resorted to increasing their operating capacity during the week that began on June 20, 2022, An average of about 100,000 additional seats.
In total, air carriers will occupy about 1.2 million seats on flights, compared to about 1.1 million in the previous week, with a growth rate of 8.7%.
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