Khalaf Al Habtoor is the prominent self-made Dubai businessman who is chairman of the AL Habtoor Group, one of the most successful real estate and hospitality firms in the region. Known as an all-round legend, he does not mince his words.

In a public video posted to his Instagram account three days ago, he called out Emirates for overcharging customers who fly outbound from Dubai. He questioned the pricing and asked for an explanation as to why the cost of outbound flights are sometimes more than double inbound and transit flights. He suggests Emirates Airlines look into this and take immediate action.  

“The difference is huge! Should the price not be better for UAE citizens and residents flying from UAE?”

Khalaf Al Habtoor

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He makes a very good point:

“The price of a first class ticket on a flight from Dubai to London is roughly AED 35,000. While the price for a flight from Mumbai to London, via Dubai is almost AED 18,000, and from Colombo to London via Dubai is AED 14,000”

Emirates weren’t the only ones…

Khalaf Al Habtoor also made a point against Middle East Airlines for their use of the term ‘Persian Gulf’ instead of ‘Arabian Gulf’.

The name comes from a body of water known as the Arabian Gulf but which is disputed by some countries.

“What a disappointment, to see Middle East Airlines – the Lebanese official carrier – use the term “Persian Gulf” for our Arabian Gulf.”

Khalaf Al Habtoor