India-UAE flights: Airfares set to double in October. Here’s why

India-UAE flights: Airfares set to double in October. Here’s why

Passenger traffic is estimated to reach its peak during the 'bumper month'

Published: Thu 25 Aug 2022, 7:52 AM Last updated: Thu 25 Aug 2022, 8:03 AM

Air ticket and hotel bookings for the upcoming Hindu festivals of Dussehra and Diwali have already begun, with airfares likely to double in October.

Local travel agents told Khaleej Times that they have begun receiving inquiries from India, with some hotels in Bur Dubai already reporting 100 per cent booking during the festival days.

The Hindu festival of Diwali will begin on October 24, while Dussehra will be celebrated from October 5 in India. Schools will be closed for around two weeks during the festivals.

“The airfares will at least double in October", says Avinash Adnani, managing director of Pluto Travels. "We are currently in August, but there are hotels in Bur Dubai which are sold out completely for October.

Since we are not anticipating an increase in airline capacity on UAE-India routes in the coming months, and a lot of people will travel to UAE, airfares and hotel bookings are bound to go up.

We expect October to be a bumper month. People who book late will find it very difficult to get a good deal; so people should