Maldives One of Dnata Travel’s Top Summer Destinations of 2022

The Maldives is one of the top five holiday destinations declared by dnata Travel, the UAE’s longest serving travel provider, for summer 2022. The five destinations in order of popularity are: Turkey, Thailand, Mauritius, Maldives and Switzerland.

Thailand recorded the biggest growth as a destination based on the number of holiday bookings between June and September 2022, compared to the same time period last year. Turkey – which also featured in dnata Travel’s top three summer travel destinations in 2021 – was the most popular destination overall for a summer holiday from the UAE this year. Within Turkey, the major city of Istanbul, alongside Bodrum and Antalya on the Turkish Riviera, were the top three destinations for UAE travellers.

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Meerah Ketait, Head of Retail and Leisure UAE at dnata Travel, commented: “International travel has strongly rebounded over summer. Last year, the Maldives, Turkey and Switzerland made up over 40% of our total bookings across June to September 2021, while during the same time period in 2022, more than 25 destinations made up 40% of our overall bookings. Many additional destinations have opened for tourism, and the pent-up demand is driving travellers to explore more of the world, including lesser known places and varied locations across popular hotspots.”

dnata Travel’s experts continuously monitor travel trends and the predictions are Asia will continue to prove popular with growth in bookings and online searches for travel. Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia are showing signs of high demand.

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