The super wealthy are paying as much as $350,000 to flee the Middle East on private jets as missiles continue pummel the region.
Rich elites living in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been frantically reaching out to private security companies for an exit route after the US and Israel targeted Iran in coordinated attacks over the weekend, Semafor reported.
Some are willing to cough up hundreds of thousands of dollars to be driven 10 hours to Saudi Arabia where they can then charter private planes to Europe.
“Saudi Arabia is the only real option for people who want to get out of the region right now,” Ameerh Naran, chief executive of private jet brokerage Vimana Private, said.
Among those trying to escape are senior executives at global finance firms and rich folks in the region on vacation.
“We’ve been approached by a mixture of clients including families, individuals, and corporations that want to get out of the region either because their fear for their safety, or for business reasons they just need to be able to travel,” Ian McCaul, who works at the UK-based security firm Alma Risk, said.
