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India UAE airfares stay sky high despite travel recovery and limited seats on key routes
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Published on 30 April 2026
Return flights can cost thousands before seats even normalize
India-UAE flight fares are still far above normal even as travel slowly rebounds. Operators say return tickets to Kochi can reach about Dh4,114, with April prices running 30–35% higher due to limited seat availability and strong demand. Connectivity is improving, but several routes have not yet regained pre-disruption capacity.
- India-UAE fares remain 30–35% above normal for April
- Return tickets to Kochi reach around Dh4,114
- High pricing linked to limited seats and strong passenger demand
- Some routes have not recovered full pre-disruption capacity
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