Dubai Flights and Travel Guide

When your flight to Dubai arrives, you’ll be in the second-largest emirate in the seven United Arab Emirates. It has significantly grown from its modest beginnings as a seaport city to one of the world’s biggest financial centers and high-trafficked luxury beach resorts. Dubai offers visitors a little sass and sophistication in Southeast Asia, while at the same time holding firm to its Muslim roots. 

Once an unassuming port town content on pearl diving as its main form of financing, Dubai has grown into one of the glitziest tourist destinations on the planet. Today’s travelers book flights to Dubai for a little excessiveness in the lap of luxury. From world-class boat races to breathtaking air shows, Dubai continues to attract millions of visitors every year. But the true traveler booking flights to Dubai knows a thing or two about doing it right. A cheap flight to Dubai means a lot of extra money to spend in this first-rate shopping destination. Everything in Dubai is duty-free, and for many travelers this translates into “guilt-free.”

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Dubai Climate

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When to Fly to Dubai

Peak Season:

Winter is the peak season in Dubai, from December through March. This is when most travelers book flights to Dubai for a little retreat on one of the island's luxury beach resorts.

Off Season:

Ramadan is a Muslim month of fasting and is strictly adhered to throughout the UAE. During this time it illegal to eat, drink, or smoke in public from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan takes place between mid-October and mid-November. It's easy to find cheap flights to Dubai and discounted hotel accommodations during this time.

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Getting Downtown Dubai

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Getting Around Dubai

The older parts of Dubai are best seen on foot, so you can explore the souks, architecture, and museums.

Taxis and buses are available to get you around the city and the metro has just opened its first line, from Olympic Stadium to Maigaoqiao. Taxis are the most popular form of transportation for visitors. Metered taxis are beige and the drivers are uniformed, but metered taxis are not allowed to service the airport. Privately owned taxis will take you anywhere, but they are not metered and you need to agree on a fare.

Buses cover most of the city and beaches, and the routes are printed in Arabic and English. Discounted tickets are available for unlimited travel on either or both sides of the Dubai Creek.

Abras (water taxis) are a convenient way to across the Creek, and they provide a great way to see the waterfront. You pay the fare once the abra is out on the water.

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Dubai Insider Information

• Spend a day exploring Dubai’s ubiquitous souks. Start in the Bur Dubai souk where you’ll discover lots of different textile, clothing, and antique stores housed under arabesque arcades and wind-towers. Then head to Deira’s Gold Souk, a crucial stop for anyone visiting Dubai. Its wooden archways give way to a treasure-trove filled with the most ornate Indian and Arabian jewelry. After spending much more than you intended, take a short walk to the Deira Spice Souq and pick up some aromatic frankincense and spices.
• Built to resemble a traditional Arabian marketplace, Souk Madinat Jumeirah is well worth a visit. Take a ride in its waterways and admire the stunning hotels, then explore the numerous shops and pop into one of the many cafes for some mint tea.
• Escape the chaos of the city and take a short drive to the desert where the real action takes place. If you’re feeling adventurous then there’s nowhere better than Dubai to go dune bashing. Strap yourself into the 4x4 jeep, take a deep breath, and off you go over the sand dunes.
• If you get tired of shopping and eating (which you will do a lot of) then spend a tranquil afternoon in XVA, an old courtyard residence that’s been restored and turned into a contemporary art gallery, cafe and boutique hotel.

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Dubai Airports

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Passport/Visa

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Entry Requirements

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