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Indian Ocean and Europe top trends this summer, dnata

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The island of Zanzibar in Tanzania will see travellers from the UAE this summer

dnata Travel, the UAE's longest-standing travel provider, has revealed the top destinations UAE travellers are booking for a summer holiday in 2021.

Experts at the UAE-based travel brand, part of the dnata Travel Group, are revealing where travellers from the UAE are seeking to take a break between July and October 2021, with a focus on destinations with clear regulations, no rules for quarantine on arrival, and direct flight options.

The top ten most booked holiday destinations for summer 2021 at the time of publishing include the Indian Ocean islands of the Maldives, Seychelles and Zanzibar; European city, beach and countryside hotspots across Turkey, Greece, Russia, Georgia, Italy and Cyprus; and travel to popular locations in the USA including Orlando, Florida and New York, New York.

Emily Jenkins, Head of Leisure UAE at dnata Travel, commented: "Ahead of the summer travel season, we have witnessed a surge in destinations easing requirements and opening up for vaccinated travellers. With the UAE's impressive vaccination drive, our residents have seen the number of destinations open for them to explore increase significantly. Traveller confidence has also grown, particularly in travel to destinations which have been open for some time and with clear regulations, offer quarantine-free travel, and direct flights. An ideal example of this is the number one international destination of choice for summer 2021, the Maldives, which has been open for UAE travellers since July 2020.”

With the Maldives its top-choice destination for UAE travellers for summer 2021 so far, dnata Travel revealed its most popular resorts as the five-star Kuramathi Island Resort, OBLU SELECT at Sangeli, and Hard Rock Hotel Maldives; the latter part of the major Crossroads development, the Maldives' first multi-island integrated resort complex complete with two hotels, a marina, and diverse retail, dining and entertainment options.

"A majority 58 per cent of dnata Travel's total number of Indian Ocean holiday bookings this summer are for all-inclusive retreats, with only 8 per cent for breakfast only, demonstrating an increase on previous years of travellers seeking a fuller experience and best value for money," Jenkins revealed. "This represents a move across the board of customers seeking more from their summer holidays this year. Length of stay is up 30 per cent with more customers booking seven nights plus, compared to an average three to five night stays in previous years. Travellers are also purchasing fuller packages through our one-stop travel shops – flights, hotels, transport and activities – and services such as insurance, Marhaba services and fast-track PCR testing in advance, so they don't need to add anything on upon arrival."

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