Expats Flee Dubai Missile Strikes, Private Jet Demand Soars

0:00On March 3rd, wealthy expats in Dubai are racing across the desert by car to escape Iranian missile strikes hitting the city and nearby hotspots like Abu Dhabi. This comes after a United States in Israel coordinated attack on Iran over the weekend, sparking retaliation that shut down Gulf airspace. More than 11,000 commercial flights have been canceled, stranding about 1 million travelers. That jet demand has surged 55 percent, with seats on 13 passenger planes fetching up to 20,000 pounds each, or even 2, 160,000 pounds for full trips. Some are driving 5 hours to Oman for flights for Muscat while others endure 10 or 11 hour halls to Riyadh or Damam in Saudi Arabia too. Board planes have made tight landing restrictions. Stranded Brits describe hearing explosions near luxury hotels and tourist areas like Dubai Marina and Palm Jamira with sirens blaring at airports, cues, snake around, petrol stations

1:01as prices climb, and people fuel up for road escapes. Relive passengers on one of the first flights back to London from Abu Dhabi spoke of tense, quiet journey's home after days of fear. Around 100,000 British nationals have registered with the foreign office, which is preparing potential land evacuations from the United, Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait into Saudi Arabia. Officials urge everyone to shelter in place, avoid military sites, and keep travel documents ready. Major airlines including Emirates and Qatar Airways plan gradual flight resumptions starting Tuesday morning, but private jet shortages mean more. Desperate drives and sky high fares ahead, with tensions high, governments are racing to get citizens out safely as the region braces for what comes next.