Emirates expect 65% increase in travel over Eid Al-Adha period

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Emirates expects to see a 65% increase in passengers over the entire Eid Al-Adha period. That’s more than 300,000 passengers travelling out of the UAE this month. High passenger traffic is expected to last until September 28, and authorities are reminding travellers to allow enough time to get to the airport before flights. In terms of inbound flights, the airline is expecting over 190,000 passengers from the UK, India, Germany, Australia, US and South Africa over the same period.

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