MANGALURU: Air fares to Gulf countries have soared, thanks to the holiday season. Fares to some of the destinations have almost doubled in June and July.
The fares for Dammam to Mangaluru, non-stop flight, has touched Rs 50,000, the highest among all Gulf countries. The air sector with the highest traffic from Mangaluru—UAE has seen a steep rise in flight tickets. On normal days, post-pandemic, a two-way ticket price was less than Rs 25,000 and the same has jumped from Rs 35,000 to Rs 40,000. Even fares from Bahrain to Mangaluru flights have crossed Rs 50,000. “On normal days, two-way fares were available for 200 BD (Rs 41,000) and the same has jumped to 300 BD (Rs 62,000).This is a steep rise,” said Vincent Sequeira, an expat working in Bahrain for several years.
