UAE-India flights: Should Indian expats wait until July end for lower airfares?

UAE-India flights: Should Indian expats wait until July end for lower airfares?

Dubai: Are UAE’s expat Indians better off flying home by the end of the month for their summer holidays? Because the current high rates could drop, on some routes significantly, if they are booking for flights end July or early August. Let’s take a look at some indicative rates. Tickets to Bengaluru currently cost between Dh2,000-Dh4,000, but will become a lot cheaper by towards the end of the month, with fares available for Dh600-Dh700. A one-way flight ticket from Dubai to destinations Delhi and Mumbai in the next few days can be between Dh2,000-Dh3,000. According to booking websites, the same will drop to Dh400-Dh500 in just a couple of weeks. A one-way ticket to Kochi will drop from Dh1,000-2,000 - with some airlines charging more than Dh3,000 - to Dh400-Dh500. “Apart from an increase in bookings, (higher) airfares can also be due to the changes in ATF (aviation turbine fuel) prices, the depreciation of the rupee, and airlines still not operating at full capacity,” said Sabina Chopra, co-founder and COO of the Indian booking portal Yatra.com. One airline sure is busy getting back into full operational mode, especially on the UAE sector. Air India, reinvigorated under Tata Sons’ ownership, is