One-way economy flights from Moscow to Dubai are nearly $5,000 as Russians flee mobilization call

One-way economy flights from Moscow to Dubai are nearly $5,000 as Russians flee mobilization call

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One-way economy flights from Moscow to Dubai are going for as much as $5,000 and many have completely sold out in the days following Russian President Vladimir Putin's to fight in Ukraine. The roughly five-hour flight did cost around $350 one week before the announcement that was delivered on Sept. 21. Current prices on UAE airlines Emirates and FlyDubai for the month between Sept. 28 and Oct. 26 are going for between $2,577 and $4,773 for a one-way economy ticket, according to those airlines' websites. The cheaper of those prices is more than two and a half times the average monthly Russian salary of $965, according to Statista.com. Direct flights to Dubai from St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, were priced at around $2,600. One-way economy flights to Abu Dhabi from Moscow are around $3,000 on Etihad airlines. Flights with connections are available for lower rates, but still substantially higher than average, according to Google Travel. An economy ticket to Dubai on Azerbaijan Airlines with a layover in Baku ran for between $988 and $1,040 in the week between Sept. 28 and Oct. 6, about triple its price prior to the mobilization announcement. "Russians gettin' outta