UAE flights: Airfares double as demand for travel soars

UAE flights: Airfares double as demand for travel soars

With all categories of visa holders and stranded residents being allowed to fly into UAE, airfares have shot up by at least 100 per cent. Important: Ticket prices, especially from the sub-continent to UAE, has soared ever since authorities announced the resumption of visit visas to Covid-vaccinated tourists from August 30. Furthermore, Dubai-bound travellers are not required to show their vaccination records before entering the country, according to airlines. Must know: The two recent announcements from Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) have caused a steep rise in air ticket and hotel stay costs, especially in Dubai, travel agents and hotel owners have said. Malik Bedekar of operations manager of Smart Travels, said, “Demand and air ticket prices have soared for travellers from the entire sub-continent. Airfares from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal have gone up by at least 100 per cent.” Read on: “There is a very high demand for travellers from Bangladesh, however, the SOP for travellers and tourist visa holders from the South Asian country is still unclear. Once airlines clarify these rules, I predict airfares should go up again,” explained Badekar. From India, the