UAE Sees Surge in Eid Al Fitr Airfares to Japan, and Europe, With Ticket Prices Nearing Double for Popular Destinations: Everything You Need to Know

Published on February 20, 2026

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UAE residents are seeing a steep rise in airfares ahead of the upcoming Eid Al Fitr holidays. With demand for air travel increasing, Eid holiday tickets have more than doubled for some destinations compared to February. Travel agents say that this year, airfares are 15-20% more expensive compared to last Eid. This has many residents concerned due to the strict travel regulations for the Eid holiday.

Where Fares Have Increased the Most

Most price increases on return tickets are on flights from Dubai to London, and other cities like Lisbon, Osaka, and Almaty. A return ticket to London is now 4,075 AED, compared to the off-peak price of about 1,837 AED. Fares to Lisbon are now at 4,674 AED, and Osaka tickets are 7,995 AED. Many more destinations such as Almaty, and the other cities of Bangkok, and Phuket have also seen huge demand for flights, to the extent that tickets to Bangkok are 4,005 AED and Phuket are 4,855 AED.

In Abu Dhabi, flight tickets to Amsterdam are selling for 2,730 AED, while the tickets to London are more expensive, at 4,090 AED. Tickets to Berlin are priced at 3,310 AED, while Zurich tickets are priced at 3,890 AED. Tickets to Saint Petersburg are priced at 3,505 AED. There is a clear increase in flight prices during the holiday season, though it is expected.

Pricing Upsurge Due to High Demand

Since early January, the demand for tickets has been very high, and many consider the peak of demand to be during the Eid Al Fitr holiday. This is why many travel agents set travel dates for this holiday, with demand for tickets during this holiday to Japan increasing due to the cherry blossom season.

Japan flights are in demand, but there are challenges that travelers might face trying to arrive in Japan during the busy travel season. Many still want to go to Japan, even though airfare to Japan is about 20% more compared to other travel destinations. Traveling to Japan costs even more during the cherry blossom season because travel packages will cost around Dh11,000 and Dh12,000.

Airlines See Growing Demand

Japan travel packages are higher and prices are rising, but there are still travel packages to Japan that agents are waiting to book. With holiday travel around Eid Al Fitr coming up, there is an increased demand to book travel packages because there is a high cost to travel to Japan. Many travelers are hoping that more flights will be added to the market to be able to travel during the holiday season.

The demand for travel to Europe, Japan, and other CIS hotspots is expected to continue increasing, especially with travelers wanting to take short trips for Eid Al Fitr. With ticket prices hitting record highs, many locals are opting for other travel alternatives. European, Asian, and CIS travel companies are expected to open more ticket reservations to serve the demand and ease the impact of higher ticket prices to major travel destinations.

Surge of UAE Travel Market Prices Impact

There are many festive days ahead, and the UAE community looks to travel at the time of Eid Al Fitr. Many locals of the UAE community find Eid Al Fitr a great opportunity to travel. Travel companies devise strategies to maximize profits. Many families in the UAE community find the festive season a great time for travel, as children are off school. Many families travel overseas. Many families desire to travel for the Eid festivity. Festive travel for many locals of the UAE community is a great opportunity to travel. To many, travel at the time of Eid Al Fitr is a desirable travel opportunity.

Travel at the time of Eid Al Fitr is desirable to many, especially to the local community of the UAE, in the festive days. The days of Eid are for celebration with family and friends, and many residents in the UAE community want to travel. Leaving holiday travel in the UAE community, there are many holiday trips ahead. There is a lot of travel available, leaving travel to many holiday destinations available. Leaving many destinations available for travel, many families travel overseas. Expensive outsources diminish the plan to travel.

Many inclusive traveling family trips are limited due to increased prices. These prices also impact those who plan to travel overseas. The festive holiday is for family and friend gatherings, and many residents in the UAE community want to travel. Leaving holiday travel in the UAE community, there are many holiday trips ahead. There is a lot of travel available, leaving travel to many holiday destinations available. Leaving many destinations available for travel, many families travel overseas. Expensive outsources diminish the plan to travel. Many inclusive traveling family trips are limited due to increased prices. These prices also impact those who plan to travel overseas.

Travelers flying out of Dubai and Abu Dhabi this Eid Al Fitr will see a spike in prices to European and Japanese destinations. Plane tickets are almost double from earlier in 2023. Due to the cherry blossom season in Japan, demand is expected to increase, and travelers will need to manage their bookings. Expect delays and high prices. Travel agents are recommending airlines to increase flights to manage demand and the increase in prices.