EID HOLIDAYS: AIRFARES SOAR, DEMAND FOR TICKETS STILL HIGH

With just a couple of days left for Eid al Fitr holiday costs of airline tickets and holiday packages have soar. As per travel operators airfares have increment by more than 100 percent.

Suraj Shroff, Holiday Manager at Zahara Holidays, disclosed that there has been an expansion of more than 100 percent in ticket costs to destinations like Mumbai. "Individuals simply need to travel even though the costs are high."

He included that another factor for ticket value climb is the establishing of Boeing 737 Max planes and discontinuation of Jet Air to Indian goals from Oman. Interest for holiday packages to destinations such as Turkey and Europe are also high during this period.

"The interest for holiday packages has likewise expanded. This is on the grounds that individuals need to travel some place during the holidays. For the time being, Turkey is most favored in light of the fact that individuals searching for cooler climate. Europe and the US also are popular," Shroff said.

Aside from Turkey, Georgia and Thailand too top the rundown of mainstream destinations. Flavia D'souza, senior outbound holiday consultant at Mezoon International Travel and Tourism, concurred, that Georgia alongside Turkey are most favored right now.

"Since ticket costs to India are high a few people are opting for different destinations. The closure of Jet Airways has affected the Indian travel sector a lot,” she added.

Vijay Ojha, Assistant Manager, Al Hashar Tourism and Travel, said that while interest for Georgia is high, charges have gone higher on this area too. Such a large number of individuals are enquiring for destinations in the US as well. "Azerbaijan and Thailand also are well known holiday spots on account of their moderateness," said Ojha.

Interest for staycations are additionally high, said Ojha. "This is when Indian schools close for summer holidays and that is the reason ticket costs to Indian destinations soar. Such a large number of individuals are searching for inbound and close-by destinations on the grounds that the number of holidays are less," he said.

National Travel and Tourism's deputy holiday manager, Iman al Dosari, said Turkey is prevalent among Omani explorers this time. "Notwithstanding Turkey, Eastern Europe is also popular. Demand is still there despite of soaring prices," she said.

In the interim, travel organizations have prompted individuals to go for travel insurance to meet with any emergency situation."It is always advisable to go for travel insurance to cover any emergency. It just costs between RO10 and RO15 but its benefits are more for a traveller in the wake of an emergency,” Iman said.