Surprisingly, airfares between India and the UAE – one of the cash cow sectors for carriers from both countries – is seeing a softening trend with a 10 percent drop since beginning of October, despite the travel demand spike, industry insiders said
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UAE, Indian airlines flying high as air traffic between the countries sees massive surge
The spike in air travel demand is despite a significant rise – about 17 percent in June alone – in airfares in the UAE-India sector
Wego announces acquisition of Cleartrip’s Middle East business from India’s Flipkart
The sale includes Flyin.com and a technology co-operation agreement between Wego and Flipkart
Survey reveals strong appetite for travel in UAE and Saudi
Cleartrip report reveals 72% are ready to travel in the next six months
Indian tourists eyeing Middle East destinations
Spending on international travel amounted to about $1.6 billion in Q2 2019
Dubai-India airfares set to surge further after grounding of Jet Airways
The upcoming holiday period in India will also put more pressure on demand for flights
Indian travellers favour short-stays, impromptu trips – survey
Online travel and stay aggregator Cleartrip says half of Indian travellers booked flights seven days or less in advance
India’s Cleartrip eyes IPO as it plans Gulf expansion
India-based online travel and hospitality major is mulling IPO in the next 2-3 years, says senior exec
India-based Cleartrip to ramp up MidEast operations
The online travel and hospitality company plans to expand in markets including Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait
Travel-related debit card transactions spike 536% in Saudi Arabia
Statistics from Cleartrip and Flyin show that despite the enormous growth of debit card transactions, credit cards remain the preferred method of payment for Saudi customers
Mobile travel bookings spike sharply in the GCC
Oman had the highest rate of mobile booking penetration, with 35 percent of all transactions made on mobile devices
Opinion: Why Middle East online travel bookings are booming
Middle East online travel ecosystem is getting busy, with new operators sprouting up each year. The question that lingers now is: how to do you stay ahead in a busy market?
Mobile travel bookings soar in Saudi Arabia
Cleartrip statistics show that Riyadh and Jeddah have the highest rates of mobile booking penetration in the region
Cleartrip posts strongest quarterly results in its history
The company will launch in Egypt later in 2018