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Travelers stranded in Dubai were left scrambling to find their way home after the airport was closed due to the US-Israeli joint attack, Operation Epic Fury.
Dubai’s two largest airports, Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), reopened on March 2 with limited operations, according to the Economic Times. But that didn’t stop travelers from trying to find other ways to escape. Some affluent travelers have resorted to paying huge sums of money for private charter flights to escape the hectic atmosphere.
Airports in Oman and Saudi Arabia have reportedly become transit hubs for wealthy travelers looking to travel, according to Semafor.
The outlet, citing people familiar with the matter, said private security companies were booking fleets of SUVs to take people on the 10-hour journey from Dubai to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, when they could not take private flights out of the region. Semafor reported that those who leave the region are a mix of senior executives from global financial companies and wealthy travelers to the region for business or leisure.
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Travelers in the Middle East were left stranded after Israel and the US attacked Iran. (Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The cost of a small plane trip from Muscat, Oman, to Istanbul, Turkey, is reportedly selling for more than $93,000, according to Forbes, which says the price is nearly double the average. Additionally, Forbes reported that a trip on heavy jets on the same route can cost up to $140,000.
Some outlets reported higher prices, while Semafor reported that Ameerh Naran, CEO of private jet brokerage Vimana Private, said the cost of private flights from Riyadh to Europe could be $350,000.
Several flights were canceled amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury. (Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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On Saturday, the US and Israel attacked Iran, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran has since launched retaliatory attacks against countries in the region that host US interests. Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Affairs Mora Namdar said US citizens are advised to leave Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi ArabiaSyria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. However, not everyone has a way out.
The US embassy in Jerusalem said on Tuesday that it was “not in a position at this time to withdraw or directly assist the American people in leaving Israel.”
Other U.S. embassies in the region have instructed Americans who need help planning commercial travel to contact the State Department 24/7 at +1-202-501-4444 from abroad or +1-888-407-4747 from the US and Canada.
Travelers in the Middle East are panicking and fleeing this area. (Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Ashley Carnahan of Fox Business contributed to this report.
