Top 5 most expensive plane tickets in the world, and the UAE’s carriers are included
To buy a plane ticket at a fair deal, several factors has to be taken into consideration, which include: checking fares early and often, book at the right time, and be mindful of seasonality and holidays.
However, on a recent video posted online by Khalaf Al Habtoor, the Dubai-based businessman said that local carriers charge passengers more than double for its outbound flights, in contrast to its cheaper inbound and transit flights.
The chairman of Al Habtoor Group claimed that a first class ticket from Dubai to London costs around Dh35,000, which is more expensive than cost of a flight from Mumbai to London via Dubai at Dh18,000.
Gulf News took a quick look at prices for inbound and outbound flights, and whether there was any significant difference between the two.
Return flights from 1 February to 15 February 2017:
The following are lowest possible price combination
Emirates Airline: Dubai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport. Economy: Dh2,260 / Business: Dh14,450
Etihad Airways: Abu Dhabi International Airport to London Heathrow Airport. Economy: Dh2,330 / Business: Dh14,480
When you compare the two, inbound flights are cheaper in both economy and business class tickets.
Emirates Airline: London Heathrow Airport to Dubai International Airport. Economy: £360 (Dh1,622) / Business: £1,778 (Dh5,308)
Etihad Airways: London Heathrow Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport. Economy: £358 (Dh1,613) / Business: £1,779 (Dh8,016)
Prices of inbound and outbound flights were once again looked at, during the summer period.
Return flights from 1 June to 15 June 2017:
The following are lowest possible price combination
Emirates Airline: Dubai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport. Economy: Dh4,470 / Business: Dh17,680
Etihad Airways: Abu Dhabi International Airport to London Heathrow Airport. Economy: Dh3,710 / Business: Dh14,340
And when you look vice versa:
Emirates Airline: London Heathrow Airport to Dubai International Airport. Economy: £362 (Dh1,620) / Business: £1,782 (Dh7,975)
Etihad Airways: London Heathrow Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport. Economy: £408 (Dh1,826) / Business: £1,784 (Dh7,984)
The World’s Most Expensive Plane Tickets 2015
All prices are for one adult passenger in First Class
1. Los Angeles to Dubai with Emirates: Above $30,000 (Dh110,00)
2. San Francisco to Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways: For $28,090 (Dh103,000)
3. New York to Beijing with Korean Air: Starting from $27,000 (Dh99,000)
4. Hong Kong to New York with Cathay Pacific: For $26,572 (Dh97,500)
5. New York to Singapore with SWISS: For $22,265 (Dh81,700)
Source: Hopper.com – the app that tells you when is the best time to fly and buy
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