Skyscanner shares travel insights during UAE Half-Term

Skyscanner shares travel insights during UAE Half-Term

- Searches are up +185% compared to the previous year

- Booking windows for flights in February also see increase compared to 2022, suggesting a return to pre-pandemic booking windows as consumer confidence continues to grow and travellers book flights earlier

Travel searches within the GCC – top 3:

- Saudi Arabia (+494% increase compared to previous year)

- Qatar (+626% increase compared to previous year)

- Oman (+231% increase compared to previous year)

International travel searches – top 10

- India (+292% increase compared to previous year)

- Pakistan (+246% increase compared to previous year)

- United Kingdom (+178% increase compared to previous year)

- Egypt (+238% increase compared to previous year)

- Thailand (+522% increase compared to previous year)

- Philippines (-16% decrease compared to previous year)

- Maldives (+569% increase compared to previous year)

- Italy (+103% increase compared to previous year)

- Germany (+143% increase compared to previous year)

- United States (+162% increase compared to previous year)

Flight bookings made more than 30 days before departure in February 2023 are up 7% compared to 2022, whilst flight bookings made less than 30 days before departure are down 6% from the previous year.

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