Travel marketplace Wingie.com has reported international bookings soaring by 100% ahead of Eid Al-Adha. Travellers came from KSA, the UAE and Egypt, and opted to travel to Egypt, KSA, India, and Turkey.
International round-trip bookings skyrocketed by 92% meanwhile domestic round-trips were up 8%, the company said. One-way tickets also saw a jump, with 85% of the one-way bookings being international ones.
In aggregate, 52% of bookings were one-way flights and 48% were round-trips, while 88% of bookings were international. When it comes to costs, the average expenditure per person for a one-way ticket was US$300. Round-trip tickets were more affordable, with an average price of US$470 per passenger.
Finally, the median age of passengers was 33.5 and 68% of trips came from solo travellers. A further 20% of passengers travelled with infants or children. Six in 10 (61%) travellers were men.