Flights from Dubai to London – which have been part of the UK/UAE travel corridor – have been named the busiest international air route in the world.
A total of 190,365 seats were booked in the first week of 2021, which makes it the most heavily travelled. It sits above Cairo to Jeddah (154,337) and Orlando to San Juan (151,916).
The news comes from Arabian Business and aviation analytics firm OAG.
The busy route was credited to the UK’s decision to remove the UAE from its quarantine list last month, prompting travelers and tourists to book tickets to Dubai.
However, it’s not all good news for British tourists looking to book tickets for the sunny Emirate. The threat of an ongoing lockdown period in the UK – which seems likely to continue until March – will probably put a dampen on seat availability and price.
Still, it’s a bit of positive news in a travel industry that has been hurt badly by the coronavirus pandemic.
In other news, you can pick up tickets from Abu Dhabi to Greece for a single dirham thanks to Wizz Air. Check out the news here.
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