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Brit flies to Dubai for £65 – less than it costs to fill up a tank of petrol
A MAN has revealed how he was able to fly to Dubai for less than filling up his car with a tank of fuel.
Callum Ryan, 22, challenged himself to fly all the way to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for less than a tank of fuel.
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He shared the cheeky trip after he spotted a series of cheap flights online.
He booked a flight from London Luton to Sofia in Bulgaria with Wizzair at a cost of £21.99.
After spending a night in Sofia, he took another flight to Abu Dhabi with the same airline for £35.16.
Once he arrived in Abu Dhabi, he took a 90-minute bus from the airport to Dubai, which set him back £7.51.
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In total, he spent £64.66 on his journey to Dubai, which cost £15 less than filling up a 55 litre Ford Focus.
Callum, from Milton Keynes, told South West News Service: "It was my second time visiting Dubai, and I've always wanted to go back.
"Dubai is a crazy city so to go back for such a small price, as cheap as it was, it was a no-brainer for me. I will definitely do it again.
"When I got there I made the most of Dubai with my friend, we went to a water park, an off-road excursion, and to the mall - it was a crazy experience."
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Callum flew out on June 2, 2023, and arrived in Dubai on June 3, 2023.
He checked in to Citymax Hotel Bur Dubai for four nights which worked out at £21.75 per night because he split the bill with his pal.
Callum then flew back to the UK on June 7, with his return journey costing £72.85.
While the video has only had 3,000 views on the social media platform, many have been left shocked at the cost of Callum's budget trip.
One person wrote: "Unbelievable."
While another added: "This is brilliant, I'm off to book."
This isn't the first time that Callum has set himself a budget travel challenge.
Earlier this year he revealed how he flew to Italy to get a pizza - and it still cost less than a Domino's even with his flight.
He paid just £8 for a last-minute plane ticket from London Stansted to Milan.
In the video, he showed how he packed lightly with just a small backpack before boarding his Ryanair flight - and lucked out when no one sat next to him.
In a , he then headed to a local restaurant in Milan, where he paid just €8.50 (£7.50) for a margarita pizza and another €2.50 (£2.22) for service charge.
Adding that to the flight, it means he paid just £17.72 - cheaper than a medium Domino's pizza which costs £19.99.
He's also flown to Ibiza for less than a crate of beer.
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Other people have undertaken similar trips too, with a woman and her friend flying to Lanzarote for a day out for just £23.
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