Are you looking for a getaway this summer – an exotic holiday or a visit to your home country? There are deals you can watch out for, from airlines as well as holiday package providers.

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From early ramadan deals and big summer discounts – major airlines in the UAE have a lot of promotions going on currently. You could even fly business class at a lower cost!

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We round up a few special offers:

Provider Deal Watch for
Fly Dubai A discount of 30% for select economy flights from Dubai.
  • Book before 12 pm 5 May 2015.
  • Fly between 3 May and 10 June 2015.
  • Offer only for return ‘pay to change’ Economy Class flights.
  • Destinations include Kuwait, Salalah, Maldives and more. Check here for the full list.
Emirates Airlines Buy flight tickets in installment plans at 0%.
  • Offer for select ADCB, Citibank, Emirates NBD, HSBC and NBAD credit cards.
  • Installment plans of up to three months.
Etihad Airways Fly business class to India with discounts of up to 40%. Also earn regular miles and ‘class bonus’ miles on all flights.
  • Book either four or six round-trips in Business Class at one go to get a discount of 40%.
  • Book by 30 June 2015
  • Fly up to one year from the date of issue of your ‘Etihad Indian multiflyer’.
  • You can book by calling 02599 0000 or visiting an Etihad Shop or through your agent.
Etihad Airways Get special fares for economy class flight tickets and business class flight tickets with the Ramadan Early Bird sale.
  • Book by 30 April 2015.
  • Fly between 15 June and 14 July 2015.
  • Destinations include Doha, Muscat and Riyadh and more. Click here for the full list.
Fly Dubai Get business class tickets from select destinations in India to Dubai from AED 1,735.
  • Book by 30 April 2015.
  • Fly between 01 April and 30 May 2015.
  • Offer only for return business class tickets.

Don’t forget to check with your credit card provider for free flight tickets on airmiles cards or hotel deals on others.

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