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Cheap flights to Dubai

For cheap flights to and from Dubai, try the more obscure carriers (probably less safe and/or comfortable), or look for special offers from your travel agent. Emirates Airlines often do promotional flight and accommodation packages from Europe that are good value for money - especially as it's often difficult and/or expensive to find a hotel room in Dubai.

Note that taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees can often make up a significant proportion of the total cost, and are often not quoted in advertisements for cheap fares from Dubai. Allow an extra several hundred dirhams depending on where you're going.

Cheap flights from Dubai

Websites advertising bargain fares or last minute fares may have some good package deals when flying to Dubai from other countries but for residents living in the UAE, it's rare to find a "flight only" that's cheaper than dealing with the airline directly. Sometimes airlines will have a small discount or extra airmiles if you book online. Travel agents in Dubai won't have flights much cheaper (if at all) but may have a better chance of getting you on to a heavily booked flight if you have a good relationship with them. Of course, they can save you time by doing all the searching for you, as well as arrange hotel, car hire and excursion packages. Don't get wound up when they say they'll call you back but don't. That's SOP in Dubai. Call them when you want to know what's happened to your booking.

For cheap flights from Dubai to other destinations try one of the following (watch out for extra taxes and fuel surcharges of several hundred dirhams):

  • Air Arabia for Middle Eastern and Asian destinations (from Sharjah, not Dubai).
  • Air India for Asian destinations (via India)
  • Alitalia for European destinations
  • CSA Czech Airlines - to Europe
  • FlyDubai - (first flights 01 June 2009) for Asia and Middle East, budget airline operating from Dubai
  • Gulf Air for Middle East, Asia, and Europe (from Dubai or Abu Dhabi)
  • Jazeera Airways for Asian and Middle Eastern destinations.
  • Olympic Airways - to Europe
  • Qatar Airways (QR) for Asian, Middle East and European destinations via Doha
  • Royal Brunei for Asian, Pacific destinations via Brunei, and European destinations via London
  • SmartWings Airlines to Prague and Budapest, with connections to other European cities

The airlines in that list they have reasonably large networks and often sell cheaper fares than other airlines on the same routes. There are other airlines flying out of Dubai that have even cheaper fares - they're usually ones you haven't heard of and/or fly out of Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport.

The well-known airlines will have cheap fares but only at off-peak times, to odd destinations that no one wants to go to, or when launching a new route (occasionally things can go a bit wrong - Emirates were about to launch a new route to Copenhagen when those infamous cartoons made the headlines, so the launch of their Denmark flights were postponed indefinitely). Airlines advertising promotions in the UAE include Air France, Cathay Pacific, KLM, Singapore Air, Royal Brunei, British Airways to name a few. Other airlines have promotions also but it's more likely your travel agent will know about them. Emirates Airlines do monthly online special offers and also Cash + Miles deals for Skywards Air Miles customers, which have cheap prices to places you never thought you'd want to visit.

For bargain hunters looking for no-frills airlines like Ryanair or EasyJet, try Air Arabia flying out of Sharjah International Airport, or Jazeera Airways from Dubai International Airport. Their prices are cheap if you book well ahead, but not if you're trying for a last minute booking.

Special offers for flights from Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi

This is not a comprehensive list, just a selection from various sources to give an idea of what prices are available. Assume all prices given are the cheapest (advertisements usually say "from xxxx dhs") and seats may not be available at that price. Usually advertised prices are exclusive of taxes and surcharges which can amount to several hundred dirhams. If you know of any any airfare special deals for Dubai that should be added here, add them to the Dubai airfare special deals discussion.

Destination Depart Airline Cost (AED) Class Surcharges Book before Fly dates Book online or tel
Any J9 destination Dubai Jazeera Airways 199 economy ? 18 Mar 2009 ? +971-4-3166989
Ahmadebad Dubai Emirates Airlines 1460 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
Athens¹ Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 2990 economy included?     tel 800-2277
Amman Dubai Fly Dubai 660 budget included   from 02 Jun 2009 +971-4-3010800
Atlanta Dubai KLM 1950 economy one way? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 tel 800-556
Auckland Dubai Singapore Airlines 4990 economy extra?     singaporeair.com
Bahrain Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 1320 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Bahrain Dubai Emirates Airlines 1160 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
Bangkok Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 4500 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Bangkok Abu Dhabi Singapore Airlines 1900 economy included   from 15 Mar 2009 singaporeair.com
Bangkok Dubai Emirates Airlines 2110 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 18 Feb-31 Mar 2009 emirates.com
Beijing Dubai Singapore Airlines 2990 economy extra?     singaporeair.com
Beirut Dubai Fly Dubai 620 budget included   from 01 Jun 2009 +971-4-3010800
Brisbane Dubai Singapore Airlines 4990 economy extra?     singaporeair.com
Brussels Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 7070 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Calgary Dubai KLM 1850 economy one way? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 tel 800-556
Casablanca Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 7070 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Chicago Dubai Air France 1950 economy ? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 airfrance.ae
Christchurch Dubai Singapore Airlines 4990 economy extra?     singaporeair.com
Dammam Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 1560 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Delhi Dubai Emirates Airlines 1150 economy AED 160 tax 31 Mar 2009 01 Mar-31 Mar 2009 emirates.com
Doha Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 1330 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Dublin Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 7070 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Dusseldorf Dubai KLM 1250 economy one way? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 tel 800-556
Frankfurt Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 7070 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Frankfurt Dubai KLM 1250 economy one way? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 tel 800-556
Frankfurt Dubai KLM 1250 economy not included 07 April 2009 dep < 30 Jun 2009 tel 800556
Geneva Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 7070 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Hong Kong Abu Dhabi Singapore Airlines 1900 economy included   from 15 Mar 2009 singaporeair.com
Istanbul¹ Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 2185 economy included?     tel 800-2277
Jakarta Abu Dhabi Singapore Airlines 1900 economy included   from 15 Mar 2009 singaporeair.com
Johannesburg Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 7070 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Kolkata Dubai Emirates Airlines 1680 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
Kuala Lumpur Abu Dhabi Singapore Airlines 1900 economy included   from 15 Mar 2009 singaporeair.com
Kuwait Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 1680 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Kuwait Dubai Emirates Airlines 1190 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
Lanarca¹ Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 1690 economy included?     tel 800-2277
London Dubai KLM 600 economy one way? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 tel 800-556
London Dubai Virgin Atlantic 680 economy one way?   advert 12 Mar 2009 +971-4-4060600
London Dubai Virgin Atlantic 2500 premium ?   advert 12 Mar 2009 +971-4-4060600
London Dubai Virgin Atlantic 7500 upper ?   advert 12 Mar 2009 +971-4-4060600
London Gatwick Dubai Emirates Airlines 2550 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
London Gatwick Dubai Emirates Airlines 9170 business ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
London Heathrow Dubai Emirates Airlines 2600 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
London Heathrow Dubai Emirates Airlines 9220 business ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
Los Angeles Dubai Air France 2150 economy ? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 airfrance.ae
Los Angeles Dubai KLM 2250 economy not included 07 April 2009 dep < 30 Jun 2009 tel 800556
Manchester Dubai KLM 600 economy ? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 tel 800-556
Manchester Dubai KLM 1390 economy not included 07 April 2009 dep < 30 Jun 2009 tel 800556
Manila Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 5280 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Manila Abu Dhabi Singapore Airlines 1900 economy included   from 15 Mar 2009 singaporeair.com
Melbourne Abu Dhabi Etihad 4100 economy ?   from 29 Mar 2009 tel 8002277
Melbourne Dubai Singapore Airlines 4990 economy extra?     singaporeair.com
Milan Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 7070 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Moscow Dubai Emirates Airlines 1600 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
Mumbai Dubai Emirates Airlines 980 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 20 Feb-31 May 2009 emirates.com
Munich Dubai KLM 1250 economy ?   advert 11 Mar 2009 klm.ae
Muscat Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 1410 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Muscat Dubai Emirates Airlines 2800 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
Nairobi Dubai Emirates Airlines 2160 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
New York Dubai Air France 1500 economy ? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 airfrance.ae
New York Dubai KLM 1500 economy one way? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 tel 800-556
Osaka Dubai Singapore Airlines 3990 economy extra?     singaporeair.com
Rome Dubai Emirates Airlines 2830 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
San Francisco Dubai KLM 2150 economy one way? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 tel 800-556
Seoul Dubai Singapore Airlines 4290 economy extra?     singaporeair.com
Shanghai Dubai Singapore Airlines 2990 economy extra?     singaporeair.com
Singapore Abu Dhabi Singapore Airlines 1900 economy included   from 15 Mar 2009 singaporeair.com
Singapore Dubai Singapore Airlines 2450 economy extra?     singaporeair.com
Surabaya Abu Dhabi Singapore Airlines 1900 economy included   from 15 Mar 2009 singaporeair.com
Sydney Dubai Singapore Airlines 4990 economy extra?     singaporeair.com
Tehran Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways 1000 business extra?   advert 10 May 2009 tel 800-2277
Tokyo Dubai Singapore Airlines 3990 economy extra?     singaporeair.com
Toronto Dubai Air France 1500 economy ? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 airfrance.ae
Toronto Dubai KLM 1500 economy one way? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 tel 800-556
Toronto Dubai KLM 1850 economy not included 07 April 2009 dep < 30 Jun 2009 tel 800556
Venice Dubai Emirates Airlines 2840 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
Vienna Dubai Emirates Airlines 2650 economy ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
Vienna Dubai Emirates Airlines 8650 business ? 31 Mar 2009 06 Mar-31 May 2009 emirates.com
Vienna Dubai KLM 1290 economy one way? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 tel 800-556
Washington Dubai KLM 1500 economy one way? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 tel 800-556
Zurich Dubai KLM 1290 economy one way? 21 May 2009 before 15 Sep 2009 tel 800-556

1. Includes 3 nights accommodation (new flights launching in June 2009).

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