Dubai, UAE: Wego, the number 1 travel app and the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), shares a list of top destinations that GCC travelers are eyeing this winter.
With the end-of-year travel season fast approaching, residents and expats in the GCC are making plans for vacations or trips back home. According to Wego’s search data so far, Cairo is the most popular city for GCC travelers. Jeddah, Istanbul, Cochin, Bangkok, Lahore, London, Dubai, and Kuwait round out the top ten most-searched cities.
Winter travel insights
Wego’s data suggests that much of the interest in the top destinations stems from the substantial Egyptian and Indian expat populations in the GCC. Egypt and India expats are expected to take advantage of the year-end break to visit their home countries.
Wego’s research highlights a growing interest among GCC travelers in Europe as a prime destination for festive year-end getaways. While London remains a perennial…
