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More Than 50% Of UAE Travellers Are Looking For A Visa-Free Destination For The Eid Al-Adha Break

by Anupriya Mishra
More Than 50% Of UAE Travellers Are Looking For A Visa-Free Destination For The Eid Al-Adha Break

Eid al-Adha is undoubtedly one of the most important festivals for Muslims around the world. And this year, it’s going to be a long weekend, as it is predicted that the UAE residents might get to enjoy a six-day weekend. So, many families are opting to take a short vacation during this holiday. And according to a research report by Skyscanner, it was revealed that 54% of the travellers in the UAE are looking for visa-free entry to destinations as an important factor. Here’s all you need to know about the travel trends among the people in UAE during the Eid al-Adha holiday.

What Are The Travel Trends In The UAE For Eid Al-Adha?

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As the revered holiday approaches, people are planning to take a much-needed break from the monotony of their daily life. They’re doing so by using this long summer weekend to travel to a new city or even a new country. As it happens, according to the latest survey conducted by Skyscanner, 55% of UAE travellers are looking to travel to a place where they have never been before. In case you aren’t aware, Skyscanner is a platform that helps travellers to plan and book their trips with ease and confidence. Talking more about the travel trends, it was also found in the survey that around 54% of the travellers in the UAE are taking visa-free entry to the destination, as an important factor.

Moreover, if you are planning to utilise this long weekend to travel to a new country, then you are not alone as the poll also showed that 87% of the travellers in the UAE are planning to get away for this holiday. In fact, it also said that 65% of the UAE travellers mentioned that price is also an important factor and about 74% of the travellers are planning to take a trip with their family.

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What Are The Popular Destinations Among Travellers?

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In fact, the top 10 searched countries from the UAE for the Eid al-Adha break happen includes:

  1. UK
  2. Philippines
  3. India
  4. Everywhere (since 55% of the travellers want to visit a destination they’ve never been to before!)
  5. Thailand
  6. Italy
  7. Turkey
  8. USA
  9. Indonesia
  10. Maldives

At this point, it should also be mentioned that the top 10 searches in terms of cities include:

  1. London
  2. Manila
  3. Bangkok
  4. Colombo
  5. Denpasar (Bali)
  6. Male
  7. Istanbul
  8. Rome
  9. Tokyo
  10. Singapore

So, if you are travelling abroad for the holiday, where do you plan to visit?

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