The travel sector is looking up – The National

The travel sector is looking up – The National

By all indicators, the travel industry is seeing a healthy resurgence after two years of Covid-19 when health concerns, lockdowns and other restrictions around the world prevented many from flying. Now, with leisure travel having resumed in most places, the industry has been afforded a measure of respite.

Besides being an attractive destination in itself, the UAE's location makes it a prime spot for travel and connecting flights. The recent Eid rush at airports in the UAE, when more than 1.9 million passengers were said to have flown to or from Dubai International Airport between April 28 and May 9, speaks to this resurgence.

The industry was already seeing a gradual return. In the UAE, in the first four months of this year, 2.35 million passengers flew on flydubai, a low-cost airline, which is more than double the airline's passenger count in the same quarter last year.