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19 March 2024

UAE summer holidays: Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia, Qatar slash fares

The carrier plans to take on 27 new aircraft this year alone and is recruiting thousands of new staff to fill new positions and replace those left vacant by departing employees. (File)

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By Shuchita Kapur

With less than a month to go before schools in the UAE close for summer break, major airlines in the country have slashed airfares to a number of their destinations for a limited period of time.

Emirates airlines is offering special fares in its business and economy class to several destinations.

You need to book by June 4, 2015, for outbound travel by July 14.

Return fares to popular Asian destinations are also included in the sale offer. For example, you can fly return to Mumbai for Dh955, to Chennai for Dh1,175, to Delhi for Dh1,025, to Karachi for Dh1,075 and to Manila for Dh2,545.

Also on offer are European and American destinations, including to London for Dh2,735, to Boston for Dh5,115, to Chicago for Dh5,615, and to Toronto for Dh6,225.

Etihad Airways has announced a 96-hour early bird sale with discounts in its economy and business class to some of their popular destinations worldwide.

The sale ends May 27 for travel between September 14 and February 29. The travel period, however, does not coincide with the school summer holidays in the country.

But the airline has some other offers tagged as low fares to some of its destinations. To avail of these fares, you need to book before December 24, 2015, for travel valid from July 18 to December 24, 2015. This deal does cover the summer period, a traditionally high period for travelling for many families in the country.

Budget carrier Air Arabia, too, is giving away discounted prices from UAE to 32 destinations with return fares starting from Dh299, all inclusive. You need to book from May 26 to June 1 for travel until December 10, 2015.

Qatar Airways’ Q flash sale is also on. On promotion until this Thursday only, you can book your getaway to selected destinations but the travel period is only from the June 1 until the 30th of the month.