Eid Al Fitr holidays in UAE: Flights to some key destinations sold out

Eid Al Fitr holidays in UAE: Flights to some key destinations sold out

Flights from the UAE to many destinations are sold out ahead of the Eid Al Fitr holidays.

Travel agents say the busiest travel during Islamic festivals is outbound traffic to Muslim countries, as residents go back to their home countries to celebrate Eid. But this year, a lot of people are travelling to the UAE to experience Eid due to pleasant weather.

Avinash Adnani, managing director of Pluto Travels, said destinations such as Egypt, Pakistan and Kerala in India are mostly sold out on the eve of Eid Al Fitr, as a large number of UAE residents come from these Muslim regions and they travel to their home countries to celebrate the festival with their families.

Starting Thursday, the UAE residents will likely have either a four or five-day Eid Al Fitr break, depending on the moon sighting.

Adnani added that people expecting five-day breaks tend to fly out to short-haul destinations for a break as both inbound and outbound revenge tourism is going strong.

“This is the reason that Emirates has increased flights to Muslim countries in the GCC and Middle East for Eid Al Fitr,” he said.

Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates on Tuesday announced 38 additional flights during the Eid Al Fitr to different