UAE-UK flights: Travel ‘very difficult’ this summer, ticket prices in August cost up to Dh19,000

UAE-UK flights: Travel ‘very difficult’ this summer, ticket prices in August cost up to Dh19,000

Fares are among the highest, travel industry expert says

Published: Tue 19 Jul 2022, 10:48 AM Last updated: Tue 19 Jul 2022, 10:50 AM

Travelling from the UAE to UK this summer is "very difficult", with current airfares for a return flight from London soaring to new highs, industry experts have said.

"The fares are among the highest I have seen in a long time," said Fardan Haneef, spokesperson for Deira Travels. “A return flight from London to Dubai in mid-August will cost you upwards of Dh19,000”

One of the biggest issues travellers are facing is the difficulty in finding tickets.

“Apart from some last-minute cancellations, tickets from London are very hard to find,” said Mir Raja Wasim, manager MICE and holidays Galadari International Travel Services.

“In many cases economy class tickets are completely sold out and only business or first-class tickets are available.”

Last week, Heathrow capped the number of people travelling through the airport to 100,000 after complaints of lengthy baggage queues and delays lasting several hours. However, capacity limits at the airport is just one of multiple factors affecting travel plans of Emiratis and expats to the UK. Lots of people have or will cancel their plans due to airfares and visa delays.

Residents have