UAE Business: Cairo, Dubai lead autumn air travel destinations in Mena – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Cairo, Dubai lead autumn air travel destinations in Mena – Gulf Digital News

The Mena region’s most popular air travel destinations in autumn were Cairo (11%), Dubai (9%), Riyadh (8%) and Jeddah (8%), while the average age of those booking flight tickets online stood at 36, a report said.



The data on changing trends pertaining to air travel in the Mena region was released by Wingie, a Germany-based flight-booking website.



“This new data shows how regional air travel is changing – and growing – in the post-pandemic recovery period,” CEO of Wingie Çağlar Erol said. “With so many options now available in the Mena region, booking flights can often be difficult and time consuming. Fortunately, using novel technologies, Wingie has thoroughly streamlined the process.”



Based on extensive analysis of last season’s flight-booking data, wingie.ae also reported that the region’s three most popular flight routes were all from the Egyptian capital to the Gulf – namely, Cairo-Abu Dhabi, Cairo-Jeddah, and Cairo-Dubai. It also found that those booking tickets from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan generally fly to Dubai in the UAE.



The travel site also released information on how many days in advance users typically buy tickets online. For instance, those travelling to Saudi Arabia tend to book tickets a week in advance; those bound for Egypt book