Abu Dhabi: In the United Arab Emirates, airfares have become more than 50%cheaper, leading to a significant increase in the number of travelers.
Travel agencies in the UAE have reported that during the past months ofSeptember, there has been more than a 50% reduction in airfares compared toprevious months.
According to Arab media reports, travel agencies have expressed theirexpectations that the trend of cheap tickets will continue in October. Thereduction in ticket prices has resulted in a recorded increase of more than20% in the number of travelers.
Organizers of travel agencies have noted that during these days, most ofthe travelers from the UAE are young people and families. People generallyprefer to visit nearby and popular destinations.
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The director-general of one travel agency stated that travel packagesinclude tickets, hotel accommodations, transportation, and more. Accordingto the report, in the month of September, more than 50% cheaper ticketswere issued, and over 20% more people traveled.
Among them, most travelers went for sightseeing in Istanbul, Georgia,Armenia, and other nearby tourist destinations. For Egypt, travel packagesranged from less than 3,500 to 1,900 dirhams. For Istanbul, the pricedropped from 5,500 to 3,800 dirhams, and for Georgia, it was reduced fromless than 3,500 to 2,500 dirhams.
