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India-Dubai flights are expected to reach pre-Covid levels soon

Published on February 21, 2022

As demand for travel rises due to a decrease in Covid infections worldwide, air connectivity between India and Dubai will likely be the first to return to pre-Covid levels of frequency once New Delhi allows more flights.

Lower passenger fares will result as a result of this.

“The health ministry has approved it, and the approval is for increasing it to over 62,000 per week (pre-Covid levels) from the current 33,600 seats,” said an unnamed source close to the situation.

The aviation ministry forwards all such proposals to the health ministry for approval. And the proposal to resume regular international flights is still awaiting approval from the health ministry.

Before Covid, which resulted in the cancellation of international flights in March 2020. Airlines from both sides operated 62,000 seats per week on the India-Dubai route. Under the bubble arrangement, airlines from both sides are permitte to use 33,600 centers per week. Before the government plans to resume recurring international flights. The number of flights is likely to be increase under the bubble arrangement. The government is planning to planninginternational flights.

According to airlines, this move is welcome because the load factor between India and Dubai has been high, and planes fly full.

“Average loads on flights between the two countries are 85 percent. So more flights would be a good idea, benefiting both Indian and Dubai-based carriers. However, airline sources say passengers will be the biggest winners, as lower fares will benefit them the most.

According to sources, Dubai has requested an increase in flights under the bubble arrangement for August and December. “Dubai had previously decided to limit the number of flights permitted to as many as those a.

According to the source quoted above, Sharjah airport once operated 20% more flights than Dubai. “As a result, a request was made to raise flight limits to pre-Covid levels even under the bubble arrangement,” the source explained.