Airfare prices continued their rapid rise, coinciding with the start of the summer holiday season and school breaks, driven by strong and increasing demand for travel. Prices jumped by more than 30% on some routes, fueled by flight bookings exceeding 90%, with the buying momentum continuing and the peak season approaching. Travel is expected to take place during the last third of this month, with return flights scheduled for the last third of September 2026.
Sources working in the tourism and travel sector stated that airfare prices at the beginning and end of the summer holidays are witnessing increases of up to 30% compared to normal days. They pointed out that the law of supply and demand is the primary criterion for ticket prices, which vary from time to time, from destination to destination, and according to the booking date.
Sources added that most airlines have nearly finished selling out of their lower-priced departure classes and have begun selling higher-priced tickets, which explains the price increases. They noted that regional destinations such as Cairo, Amman, Beirut, and Baghdad accounted for the largest share of travel demand from expatriates, while demand for tourism was concentrated on destinations such as Turkey, the United Kingdom, Eastern European countries, France, Germany, and others.
The sources stated that the increased demand for travel during the Eid and summer holidays was not limited to outbound flights; there was also demand for inbound flights from some Arab, Gulf, and Western destinations.
Airlines had made all the necessary preparations in advance for the peak season by rescheduling their flights to capitalize on the increased demand. This included redistributing aircraft to certain destinations and operating larger aircraft on routes experiencing higher demand.
