Spike in airfares, excessive occupancy at UAE accommodations forward of Ramadan

Airfares to India have gone as much as Dh713.06 from Dh627.37 in 2022. Journey to the UK and common European locations additionally skilled charge hikes in comparison with February 2022.

Relating to common journey locations within the GCC, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait are common amongst UAE travellers. As for worldwide journey, Egypt, India, and Pakistan stay agency favourites.

Dubai’s hospitality sector noticed a powerful rebound in 2022 after the pandemic, with 14.36 million worldwide guests arriving within the emirate and every day occupancy remaining over 70 per cent.

As a result of a busy occasion schedule and the upcoming Ramadan season, lodge rooms in Dubai skilled a slight worth improve and restricted availability in comparison with final 12 months. Many accommodations have been near full occupancy attributable to conferences and sporting occasions, leading to costly charges for these with out prior bookings.

The common lodge worth on Wego in Dubai final month reached Dh807 ($219.76), with lodge occupancy at 80.5 per cent, round 7 per cent increased than in the identical month in 2022. An additional 48,000 new rooms will probably be accessible within the UAE by 2030, with Dubai offering 76 per cent of the entire provide.