UAE-India flight ticket rates drop in one direction: When will fares increase next?

UAE-India flight ticket rates drop in one direction: When will fares increase next?

This means, for instance, a Mumbai-to-Dubai flight between January 23-31 will average Dh1,140 compared to the Dh861 listed for travel from Dubai to Mumbai in the same period. Similarly, the cheapest Dubai to Thiruvananthapuram flights are priced at Dh1,195, but return flights are Dh1,839, according to travel data aggregator SkyScanner. (Travel agents say the Kerala sector fares will remain higher than to the rest of the country as demand for VFR (visiting family and friends) trips will remain on a high.)

“We still have groups of tourists coming from various parts of India,” said Santhosh Cheriyan, General Manager at Akbar Travels of India Middle East. “There is also considerable activity in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) sector in the UAE.” (The first major events and exhibitions for 2023 have already started at major venues in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with the latter hosting its high-profile ADSW energy industry focused conference. Dubai will have the Intersec event running.)

At least 75 per cent of the inward traffic from India come from leisure travellers, said Surendranath Menon, Director at Equator Travel Management. “There is not much demand for travel to India from the UAE as many NRI families are busy with final