WINTER TRAVEL PEAKS IN UAE: The UAE’s emergence as a top tourist destination attracts visitors from around the globe. According to travel aggregator Wego, the UAE dominates the Middle East, with over 300,000 searches for flights to the country in early December. Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects around 4.4 million passengers between December 15 and 31, with an average daily flow of 258,000, and Etihad Airways aims to transport about 1.4 million people this month. The surge in travel to the UAE has resulted in record-high airfares, particularly for flights from the UK and India. Compared to prices to September 2023 levels, airfares have jumped over 50 per cent. That makes last-minute travel almost impossible. (By Dhanusha Gokulan, Chief Reporter)
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