Dubai : Hundreds of cars lined up bumper to bumper outside Dubai International Airport on Friday, as residents dialled into vacation mode at the start of a possible nine-day break for Eid Al Adha.
Many planned their trips months in advance to book tickets to their home countries, while others took advantage of late-saver deals for holiday getaways.
Airport authorities are geared up for the travel rush expected during Eid Al Adha and the start of the summer holidays.
The peak day for outbound travel will be Saturday June 24, when about 100,000 are expected to fly out from Dubai.
In Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways said this weekend will kick-start a busy summer period, with more than four million passengers expected to travel through the emirate’s airport until September 30.
Dubai resident Aslim Anwar, 50, picked up his daughter and they were at Terminal 3 in time to catch a flight home to Sri Lanka.
Aneela Ijaz, the mother of twins aged two, is taking no chances for her flight to India early on Saturday.
