Eid 2022: UAE travellers opt for destinations with minimum visa needs – and Oman is another favoured spot

Eid 2022: UAE travellers opt for destinations with minimum visa needs – and Oman is another favoured spot

Dubai: This Eid, UAE residents are all set to travel – and those destinations offering minimum visa processing are ruling the charts. “There’s a lot of interest for Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Maldives and the Seychelles,” said Subair Valappil, Senior Manager – Outbound Operations at Regal Tours. “Oman, in particular, is turning out to be a favorite because it is accessible by road and the visa takes less than 30 minutes to issue in most cases.” Industry sources say the pent-up demand for travel has led to a spike in airfares, with airlines scaling back on the steep discounts that was the norm during the Eid holidays last year. A flight from Dubai to Tbilisi, Georgia, in the first week of May cost around Dh1,000. Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, comes to more than Dh3,000. Most flights heading to Maldives are at least Dh3,200. For those looking at more economical getaways, Baku (Azerbaijan) could be a good option with fares from Dh885. Given the geographical proximity, flights to Muscat start from Dh695. “We have seen demand for travel returning as more countries lift travel restrictions,” said a flydubai spokesperson. The Dubai-based airline also said its holiday packages had been “very popular”.