Eid Al Fitr break in UAE: Flight fares, packages to soar for popular destinations

Eid Al Fitr break in UAE: Flight fares, packages to soar for popular destinations

Airfares and tourist packages to many popular destinations are set to increase nearly two-fold for the upcoming long weekend as many residents plan their vacation during the Eid break. However, travel agents are sorting out affordable vacation deals to fit customers’ pockets.

According to the Wizz Air website, the round-trip airfare for Yerevan, Armenia, at present is Dh750. However, during the Eid break, it goes up to over Dh1,200. Similarly, the airfare to Tirana in Albania from Abu Dhabi is Dh520 for a roundtrip, but for the long weekend, the fare is around Dh1,100. The pristine hotspot destination Maldives is comparatively cheaper now as a two-way ticket is priced at Dh660 currently. However, the fare rises to more than Dh1,400 during the Eid break.

Considering a 3-night, 4-day package to Caucasian countries, the packages on the Air Arabia website start at Dh1,300. However, the starting price during the break is Dh3,000. The lowest package deal presently to Tbilisi and Gaduari in Georgia is priced at Dh1,561 for three nights and four days, with an increase of nearly 100 per cent during the long weekend. Similarly, a package to Baku starts at Dh1,398 for three nights now, with an increase of 100 per