UAE travel: Airfares set to soar as India resumes regular international flights

UAE travel: Airfares set to soar as India resumes regular international flights

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Travel between the UAE and India is set to soar as the South Asian country resumed regular international flights from March 27 after two years.

According to travel agents, some passengers are confused about the Covid PCR testing rules for travelling to India. The country requires a PCR test for passengers who don’t hold vaccination certificates from India or some other countries on its exemption list.

Passengers vaccinated in the UAE need to take a PCR test as of March 27.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India had suspended international flights in March 2020 when the pandemic hit the nation. On March 8, 2022, the Indian government announced that it will resume regular international flights from March 27.

TP Sudheesh, general manager of Deira Tours and Travels, said seat capacity improved with the resumption of regular flights which will increase the competition and the end-users will get more and better options in terms of seat availability and airfares.

“Higher supply will encourage passengers to increase their frequency. There are a lot of new opportunities here now in the UAE for job seekers, so it will be feasible and affordable to come to this place to look for a job. Plus, the tourism sector