FIFA World Cup: Airfare to Qatar expected to shoot up 1900 percent

Considering a shortage of accommodation in Doha for the huge influx of football fans for this yearends FIFA World Cup in Qatar the tourism industry in the United Arab Emirates UAE is expecting Dubai and other tourist destinations to be the choice of stay by fans who can then commute for matchesAround 235 million enthusiastic football fans from around the world have applied for the tickets and though Qatar is going to add around 5000 more hotel rooms and countries in the GCC region especially UAE are expecting to fill the shortfallAuthorities in UAE are confident that Dubai will be a place of choice to stay for World Cup visitors from other regions That is the reason Dubai to Qatar airfares have shot up by around 1900 percent for the period between November 21 and December 18 when the World Cup is scheduledPeople associated with the tourism industry in UAE are expecting that travel from UAE to Qatar will be greatly accelerated during the event as football fans will fly to Doha from UAE to watch the matches thus resulting in a substantial increase in pricesData from airlines show that oneway economy class airfare which ranges from Dh360 approx INR 760474 to Dh 3370 INR 7118866approx as of May 25 has already increased to Dh 7110 INR 15019430 approx on November 20 a day before the start of the mega eventCurrently UAE carriers Flydubai Etihad and Air Arabia and Qatars national carrier Qatar Airways operate flights between the two Gulf countries Recently it was reported that Israel would also request Qatar to operate direct flights between the two countries during the FIFA World CupRaheesh Babu COO Musafircom said that they are still waiting for more clarity from airlines They are confident that people will be willing to stay outside of Qatar and visit the country for the matches only Additionally they are expecting airlines to significantly increase operations to accommodate the demandAlthough Doha has invested heavily in hotel accommodation and infrastructure for the worlds biggest sporting event a shortfall remains meaning many will stop for tournaments in neighbouring Gulf countries Industry people in UAE are expecting Dubai to be their preferred choiceDubaibased realtors have said football fans are paying for shortterm rentals in the Emirate This could mean a bumper tourism season for the GCC especially the UAE In Dubai estate agents are already seeing a surge in demandAround 235 million enthusiastic football fans from around the world have applied for the ticket sales draw Most applications have been made by fans living in Argentina Brazil England France Mexico Saudi Arabia and the United States Apart from eager applications for the final the most prestigious matches include Argentina v Mexico Argentina v Saudi Arabia England v USA and Poland v Argentina Ticket applicants will be notified of their fate by email from May 31 2022 beginning with the scheduled payment periodMeanwhile FIFA has told police chiefs of competing countries around the world at a conference in Doha that the main security concern of the 2022 World Cup would be controlling hundreds of thousands of football fans in Qatars capitalFIFA Safety Director Helmut Spahn told attendees that securing the most geographicallycompact World Cup is one of the tournaments biggest challenges The longest distance between any two of the eight stadiums is approximately 70 kilometres Police representatives from competing countries will assess World Cup stadiums at the conference and evaluate transportation in DohaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever