Gulf Insider
UAE residents wanting to travel for their Eid Al Adha break or the summer vacation will likely be able to purchase tickets to some locations at a much lower rate, according to travel experts. This is after the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced that air traffic in the country’s airspace is now back to normal. “Due to the GCAA announcement, there will be more seats and thus lower prices to several locations,” said Safeer Mohammed, general manager of Smart Travels. “The change in prices will begin reflecting from Monday once the weekend is over and airlines across the world revert to their scheduled flights to the region. We are expecting a surge in people wanting to travel.” This year, Eid Al Adha is expected to fall either on Wednesday (May 27), or Thursday (May 28), depending on the moon sighting. In line with this, the Ministry of Education announced a nine-day break inclusive of weekends for schools, combining the mid-term break for the third term as well as the Eid al-Adha holidays. Several families had decided not to travel during this time due to high ticket prices. That is likely to change with this move by the GCAA. Select Locations According […]
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