Combating coronavirus: What you need to know about hiring a private jet to UAE – ZAWYA

Combating coronavirus: What you need to know about hiring a private jet to UAE – ZAWYA

Combating coronavirus: What you need to know about hiring a private jet to UAE | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeLifeArticleCombating coronavirus: What you need to know about hiring a private jet to UAE This time their clients are not just the well-heeled businessmen or high-net-worth individuals who prefer luxury flying    As commercial airlines continue to scale down operations amid the global spread of Covid-19, private jets are taking to the skies offering an alternative means of air transport.But this time their clients are not just the well-heeled businessmen or high-net-worth individuals who prefer luxury flying. Private jet companies in the UAE say they are dealing with a new breed of clients - expats who are stuck abroad and desperate to fly back to the UAE or those wanting to return to their home countries."There is a big surge in demand and we are dealing with a new customer base. The spike in demand is from those who are looking to repatriate to their home countries or wanting to travel to destinations where commercial airlines are not flying," Elie Hanna, regional director of Air Charter, a private jet brokerage company based in Dubai, told Khaleej Times.But this time their clients are