Emirates’ private charter service to give intra-Gulf business travel a boost

Emirates’ private charter service to give intra-Gulf business travel a boost

Dubai: Private jet operators and travel experts anticipate a significant surge in demand for business travel within the GCC once the peak summer travel season concludes in September. Even though current travel preferences lean towards leaving the Gulf during the summer holidays, there could be a substantial increase in demand for business travel afterwards, especially for private jets. “Business travel within the GCC is yet to reach its pre-pandemic capacities,” said Ramila Tandel, Charter Sales Manager of Gulf Wings. “Once the summer holidays end, there would be heavy demand for business travel, especially for private jets, to destinations such as Riyadh, Jeddah, Doha, and Kuwait City.” The prediction from industry experts comes shortly after Emirates’ launched an on-demand regional charter service for customers who want to make short trips to various destinations in the GCC from Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). The service, separate from the Emirates Executive A319 charter, is offered on the Phenom 100 twin-engine aircraft. The airline explained that the plane could carry a maximum of four passengers to a wide range of GCC destinations within and outside the Emirates network, with quick turnaround points to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and within the UAE (subject