‘Everyone’s calling’: demand for private jets from UK firm soars by up to 300% amid Iran war
Insider says demand is far outstripping supply and calls for creation of air bridges to evacuate people from Middle EastMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesPlanes are always urgently sought out when a crisis strikes somewhere in the world. Since the US-Israel war against Iran started on...
<p>Insider says demand is far outstripping supply and calls for creation of air bridges to evacuate people from Middle East</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/05/iran-war-latest-updates-canada-carney-trump-israel-tehran-strikes">Middle East crisis live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Planes are always urgently sought out when a crisis strikes somewhere in the world. Since the US-Israel war against Iran started on Saturday, demand has outstripped supply with thousands of people stranded in the Middle East frantically searching for an exit route.</p><p>While many are reliant on governments to dispatch aircraft to evacuate them, those with the financial means can look at a more expensive and much speedier option – <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/dubai-private-jet-prices-soar-tourists-stuck-wealthy-leave">a private jet</a>. Matt Purton, the director of aviation services at UK-based global company Air Charter Service, is the man some of them have on speed dial.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/05/demand-private-jets-iran-war">Continue reading...</a>
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