Urgent.. regarding the prices of airline tickets in the coming period

Abdallah Shahin 2 months ago

Tourism and travel agencies have provided five basic tips for booking airline tickets for flights, starting from the local market, in conjunction with the winter and holiday season, in order to avoid an increase in prices, pointing to large differences between the prices of the initial offering of tickets, and reservations that are made a few days before the travel date.

Tourism and travel agencies have provided five basic tips for booking airline tickets for flights, starting from the local market, in conjunction with the winter and holiday season, to avoid an increase in prices, pointing to large differences between the prices of the initial offering of tickets, and reservations that are made a few days before the travel date.

Basic tips for booking airline tickets for flights:

And the agencies advised, through the newspaper «Emirates Today», to plan early to identify peak times, as well as to adopt flexible dates and times for travel and trip reservations, and to take advantage of promotional offers, with the need to constantly monitor prices.

The head of the Al-Abedy Holding Company for Tourism and Travel, Saeed Al-Abedi, said that “the most important rule for obtaining air tickets at discounted prices is early booking, and to take advantage of promotional offers launched by airlines and agencies, especially seasonal ones,” noting that “ticket prices are gradually rising. The closer the flight date, the differences between seat prices may reach more than 100% depending on the timing of the booking.”

Al-Abedi stressed the importance of conducting sufficient research before making a reservation, as this process allows the customer to identify the various options, the nature of prices, and the days in which demand increases to the intended destination, pointing out that constantly monitoring prices also allows obtaining suitable deals, noting that increases in Ticket prices for trips, which coincide with peak times, during next December, ranged between 40 and 50 percent compared to their usual levels, but on average they remain below the price levels during the height of summer.

Salah Mansour, CEO of STS, in the Dubai Link Group, said, "Early booking to buy travel tickets, during peak periods, has several advantages, especially prices, and in the past years, it has become clear that the culture of early travel planning It has become more prevalent among a wide segment of travelers, and the presence of flexible prices with airlines eliminates hesitation among travelers, knowing that the price they have chosen allows them to change their reservation in the event of any emergency.”

Ticket prices, for peak days during next December:

He added that "ticket prices, for peak days during next December, are up to 50% higher, compared to their current levels, especially to some of the most sought-after and popular destinations for the UAE market."