Expats Paying Up to £100,000 to Flee Dubai — But the Real Fear Isn’t the Escape, It’s What Happens If They Speak Out Online Foreign families scrambling to leave Dubai are reportedly paying as much as £100,000 for private jets, yet many say the most unsettling part isn’t the cost or the rush to get out — it’s the fear of speaking publicly about what’s happening. Some expatriates claim they are reluctant to criticize the situation online, worried that posts on social media could attract attention from authorities.

Dubai expats have been flooding social media with posts insisting the country remains the ‘safest place on Earth’ – as frightened holidaymakers and British nationals scramble for flights home, with some families paying up to £100,000 for private jets to escape the war-shaken Gulf state. The extraordinary online campaign comes despite Iranian missiles and suicide drones … Read more