Jan. 25—Airfares and tourist packages to many popular destinations are set to increase nearly two-fold for the upcoming long weekend as many residents plan their vacation during the Eid break. However, travel agents are sorting out affordable vacation deals to fit customers’ pockets.
According to the Wizz Air website, the round-trip airfare for Yerevan, Armenia, at present is Dh750. However, during the Eid break, it goes up to over Dh1,200. Similarly, the airfare to Tirana in Albania from Abu Dhabi is Dh520 for a roundtrip, but for the long weekend, the fare is around Dh1,100. The pristine hotspot destination Maldives is comparatively cheaper now as a two-way ticket is priced at Dh660 currently. However, the fare rises to more than Dh1,400 during the Eid break.