{"id":3590,"date":"2016-12-20T00:39:09","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T00:39:09","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2016-12-20T00:39:09","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T00:39:09","slug":"emirates-called-out-for-overcharging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/emirates-called-out-for-overcharging\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirates Airline Has Been Called Out For Overcharging Customers On Outbound Flights From Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Khalaf Al Habtoor is the\u00a0prominent self-made\u00a0Dubai businessman who is\u00a0chairman of the AL Habtoor Group,\u00a0one of the most successful real estate and hospitality firms in the region.\u00a0Known as an all-round legend,\u00a0he does not mince his words.<\/p>\n

In a public video posted to his Instagram account three days ago, he\u00a0called 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. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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“The difference is huge! Should the price not be better for\u00a0UAE\u00a0citizens and residents flying from UAE?”<\/h1>\n

Khalaf Al Habtoor<\/cite>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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He makes a very good point:<\/h3>\n

“The price of a first class ticket on a flight from Dubai to London is roughly AED\u00a035,000. While the price for a flight from Mumbai\u00a0to London, via Dubai is almost AED\u00a018,000, and from Colombo\u00a0to London via Dubai is AED\u00a014,000”<\/p>\n

Emirates weren’t the only ones…<\/h3>\n

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

The name comes from a body of water\u00a0known as the\u00a0Arabian Gulf but which is disputed by some countries.<\/p>\n

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“What a disappointment, to see\u00a0Middle\u00a0East\u00a0Airlines\u00a0– the Lebanese official carrier – use the term “Persian Gulf” for our\u00a0Arabian\u00a0Gulf.”<\/p>\n

Khalaf Al Habtoor<\/cite>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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