NEW DELHI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is witnessing a surge in demand for travel from India after reopening its borders for fully vaccinated travellers (Covishield in India’s case) since August 30. Airfares have up to doubled till September 10.
Apart from pent up demand for tourism, a host of mega events including IPL 2021 in the UAE from September 19, Dubai Expo 2020 from October 1 and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 from October 17 have led to a sharp rise in travel there. While the T20 final is in Dubai on November 14, the India-Pakistan fixture at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 24 is bound to sizzle the desert.
