Yes Dubai is a satire, not a city. Most passengers don't stop but transit there. The reason they choose such route - Dubai is a hub that offers 1000s of routes.

Yes Dubai is a satire, not a city. Most passengers don't stop but transit there. The reason they choose such route - Dubai is a hub that offers 1000s of routes. My alternative is 1 extra leg to avoid Dubai or Qatar. Occasionally that works for me - I do have extra days and funds to checkout cities. Most people don't.