Private jet travel demand soaring despite recession fears, trade chief says – The National

  • Date: 29-Nov-2022
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:Qatar
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Private jet travel demand soaring despite recession fears, trade chief says – The National

Demand for private jet charter flights in the Middle East and Africa will continue to grow beyond mega events such as Expo 2020 and the Qatar World Cup, despite global economic headwinds, the head of the industry association has said.

The Middle East's private aviation sector has grown 25 to 27 per cent year-on-year in 2022 in terms of aircraft movements, Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi, executive chairman of Mebaa — the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association — said in an online media briefing on Monday.

First and business class travellers who shifted to private travel during the Covid-19 pandemic have continued to take chartered flights rather than revert to scheduled airlines, he said.