Skyscanner, the world’s leading electronic platform in the field of travel reservations, announced the growing demand for tourist trips in the State of Qatar in conjunction with the approaching Eid Al-Fitr holiday. The percentage of travelers who are looking for a trip of one week or less is about 27%, while about 45% of travelers are looking for trips that last from one to two weeks, as travelers are looking forward to spending a special vacation with friends and family.
Ayoub Al-Mamoun, travel expert at Skyscanner, said: “With the approach of Eid Al-Fitr, the platform witnessed a wide turnout by travelers in the Middle East region who are looking to travel with their families and friends to spend fun times in one of the distinctive destinations that we offer them, which seemed clear. Through the search engine of the platform, where most travelers specified the date of the trip without being restricted to a specific destination, which gave them the opportunity to view the wide travel options that we offer during the Eid holiday.
The most prominent destinations for Eid Al-Fitr
1. India
2. Tunisia
3. Egypt
4. United Kingdom
5. Türkiye
6. The United Arab Emirates
7. Thailand
8. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
9. Philippines
10. Morocco
Ayoub Al-Mamoon, travel expert at Skyscanner, also advises travelers with a set of tips and instructions to ensure that they get the most fun during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday:
Searching for short trips: Avoid choosing long trips during short vacations, so that you can fully utilize the time during your stay at your specified destination, instead of spending long hours on planes. It is best to choose trips that are short and easy to reach, by selecting the options on the platform and sorting the results according to the duration of the trip.
Flexibility in choosing destinations: In order to obtain competitive prices for trips, and if you are not bound by a specific destination for travel, it is better not to specify your destination during the blessed Eid Al-Fitr holiday, and to leave the options open through the platform to ensure that you get proposals for distinctive destinations at the lowest prices.
Choose the airport closest to you: There are many airports in many cities in the world, so it is important to choose the airport closest to you to travel from and to, to facilitate the process of your quick arrival to the places of residence in your chosen destinations. To achieve this, you can take advantage of the airport selection option.
Membership cards: If you have membership in any of the membership programs, you can benefit from it when booking through a wide range of airlines and hotels, by logging in with your membership card, where you can check the points available to you and the possibility of deducting them to make reservations.
Accuracy in choosing flight dates: You can take advantage of your vacation by choosing your flight time to be late at night on the last day before the start of the holiday or early on the first day.
Limiting luggage: To ensure the ease of your travels, it is better to carry only a small travel bag intended for planes instead of carrying large travel bags, in order to reduce waiting at the airport to receive bags.
Take advantage of official holidays: You can get a longer vacation by taking advantage of official holidays in the countries in which you reside and book your flights accordingly.
