Travel agencies: Expectations of price hikes starting next December
Airlines offer offers on ticket prices to regional and international destinations
Airlines and travel agencies have introduced ticket offers to encourage travel to selected destinations.
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National airlines and travel agencies have offered offers on airline tickets prices to regional and international destinations within their global network, with prices starting from 1,100 dirhams, valid for travel until the end of next November, as part of encouraging travel to selected stations.
Managers and workers in travel agencies told "Emirates Today" that airlines and travel agencies have recently resorted to offering offers on ticket prices, as well as holiday packages to well-known tourist destinations.
They stated that the prices of airline tickets are currently 30-40% lower compared to their levels during the summer, noting that ticket prices will gradually rise from the beginning of next December in conjunction with the festive season.
Offers
In detail, national airlines and travel agencies have launched offers on airline tickets prices to regional and international destinations within their global network, at prices starting from 1,100 dirhams in economy class, explaining that the offers are available for reservations until the end of this October, and are valid for travel until the end of next November. Offers, to relatively nearby tourist destinations, especially winter ones, in addition to island destinations such as Seychelles, Mauritius, Maldives and Zanzibar, as well as Arab destinations within the global carrier's network.
The companies confirmed that these offers are subject to availability and travel within a time frame in accordance with the list of terms and conditions issued by them
Executive Vice President of Al-Rais Travel, Mohammed Jassim Al-Rais, said that airline ticket prices have witnessed a significant decline to a number of destinations compared to the levels of the summer months, including to destinations in Eastern and Western Europe and South Asian countries, pointing to similar decreases to regional destinations in the region. .
Al-Rayes added that prices are expected to remain at low levels during the months of October and November and to rise starting next December, pointing out that the offers are concentrated in the destinations that airlines seek to raise the levels of demand for.
encouragement to travel
For his part, the Director General of Al-Faisal Travel and Tourism Agency, Yassin Diab, said that airlines and travel agencies have recently resorted to offering offers on airline ticket prices, as well as holiday packages to well-known tourist destinations, noting that air carriers are seeking through these offers. To encourage travel.
Diab pointed out that ticket prices are subject to supply and demand, in addition to the size of the seat capacity occupied by carriers on their flights to a destination.
He stated that the offers will continue until mid-November, but are subject to availability within the terms and conditions attached to the offers.
Diab explained that the prices of airline tickets are currently 40% lower compared to their usual levels during the summer, regardless of the prices of reservations made at the last minute.
average prices
In turn, the head of Al-Abedy Holding Company for Tourism and Travel, Saeed Al-Abedy, said that the prices of airline tickets are still high on average compared to this period of the year, but they are lower than their rates compared to summer levels, noting that the offers and discounted prices were concentrated in some destinations. without others.
Al-Abedy added that the average prices of airline tickets are currently 30% lower compared to their levels in the summer months, pointing out that the offers aim to raise and encourage travel rates, especially to specific destinations selected by airlines within their global network.
He stated that a large number of airlines still operate flights and seat capacity less than pre-pandemic levels, indicating that the limited capacity and the limited supply of seats contribute to raising the average prices of airline tickets.
Al-Abedy stated that the prices of airline tickets for flights from the UAE abroad will gradually rise, starting from the beginning of next December, coinciding with the festive season.
He pointed out that the average prices for trips are currently significantly lower compared to the peak season, stressing the importance of checking the terms and conditions of promotional offers.
Ticket prices
The prices of airline tickets within the offers offered by national airlines and travel agencies, start from 1,100 dirhams
On economy class, to Yerevan in Armenia, about 1200 dirhams each to Baku and Tbilisi, while ticket prices to Sarajevo start from about 2,300 dirhams, 1550 dirhams to Zanzibar, 2500 dirhams to Salzburg, and about 4000 dirhams to Seychelles and the Maldives.
Ticket prices start from about 1,400 dirhams to Cairo and Alexandria, compared to about 1,500 dirhams to Beirut, while prices for flights to Amman reach about 1,400 dirhams.
Offers are available for reservations now.. and valid for travel until the end of next November.
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