Dubai International Airport
Departures at Dubai International Airport in February 2022.
  • A man was sentenced to three months in a Dubai prison after he insulted airport staff last year.
  • The incident happened when airport staff were slow to bring his mom a wheelchair, reports say.
  • The UAE prohibits the use of explicit language, with penalties of up to a year in jail.

A British tourist was sentenced to three months in a Dubai prison after he insulted airport staff who were slow to bring his mom a wheelchair, according to The National.