Demand for charter flights has skyrocketed, with some people paying up to 200,000 euros (USD 232,000) as major airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Qatar, were closed after the start of the conflict last weekend. Then they board one of the few available commercial flights or take a charter flight, whose costs have soared since the start of the war. For flights from the Gulf region to Europe, prices are ranging from 150,000 euros (USD 173,800) to 200,000 euros, he added. In order to reach functional airports such as those in Riyadh and Muscat, some travellers hire private security companies that coordinate transportation in vehicles ranging from ordinary passenger cars to coach buses. The clients he is seeing range from people who regularly charter private, as well as people who generally fly commercial but are trying to pool resources with other travellers or families to share the expense.

Source: The Telegraph March 04, 2026 04:19 UTC