Even as the so-called ‘revenge tourism’ eases and the travel industry comes out of its busiest period since the Covid-19 pandemic, demand for UAE flights continues to rise. However, airfares to many destinations from the UAE have dropped, with one recording a decrease of 72 per cent this year as compared to 2022.
“Prices will remain dynamic, but there are plenty of deals to be found as airlines compete for travellers,” Hugh Aitken, a flight expert at travel search engine and agency Skyscanner, told Khaleej Times.
The destinations with the largest airfare price cuts from the UAE in 2023 compared to last year are Orlando, United States (72%), Malé, Maldives (58%), Rome, Italy (52%), and Munich, Germany (47%), according to the agency’s travel trends 2024 study.
Prices in Bangkok, Thailand; Antalya, Turkey; and Bali, Indonesia have decreased by 17–23%.
Aitken states that “airlines stimulating bookings through seasonal discounts as well as adding new routes and capacity” are among the causes of the price reductions.
Travel looks to be in high demand this winter break; flight searches from the United Arab Emirates increased 31% in Q4 2023 over the same period the year before.
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