Ramadan sale, holiday deals: UAE airfares slashed

Just before the peak summer season kicks in, local airlines are offering discounted fares from the UAE that can also be availed during the school holiday months of July and August.

Dubai’s Emirates is offering reduced airfares right now and can be booked until May 14, 2015, and is valid for travel from the May 6 until September 30, 2015.

Under the special offers, you can fly from Dubai to New York for Dh3,995 return; to London Heathrow for Dh2,655; to Zürich for Dh2,545, to Bengaluru for Dh1,435 and to Chennai for Dh 1,125, among a long list of destinations across continents.

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad is running a Ramadan early bird sale and you can get reduced fares for its economy and business class tickets. The sale is valid until May7, 2015, for travel from June 15 until July 14, 2015.

Besides Ramadan deals, Etihad is also offering reduced fares in its economy and business class to several destinations from the UAE. To avail of this offer, you’ll need to book before December 24, 2015, for travel period between July 18, 2015 and December 24, 2015.

Qatar Airways too is offering special offers until tomorrow on select destinations. For example, you can fly from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok for Dh1,785; to Brussels for Dh2,135 for a return flight and to Munich for Dh2,035 among other destinations.

There are some special fares from Dubai and Sharjah too. The tickets need to be booked until May 7, 2015, for travel from May 8, 2015, until July 3, 2015.

Earlier in the year, many airlines had stated that they would review their fare structure as a result of the fall in global energy prices, which could mean lower fares for passengers.

The International Air Transport Association (Iata) expects consumers to benefit from lower oil prices this year. The aviation body predicts airfares will fall by an average of 5.1 per cent compared with 2014.

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