Bookings to MENA region up 45% with UAE taking the lion’s share
Travel search platform Aviasales has revealed growing interest among travellers from Central Asian countries in Middle East and North African (MENA) destinations, with searches up 61% and bookings up 45% in 2023 compared with 2022.
The online agency said the UAE accounted for the greatest share of bookings.
Searches on Aviasales from Uzbekistan (pictured) for travel to the MENA region rose 83%. Bookings were up 50%, with 86% of these for the UAE.
Searches from Kyrgyzstan were up 146%, with bookings up 72%, of which 87% were…
