Private Jets Account for 30 Percent of Oman Airport Departures as Wealthy Flee Middle East

Private aviation surged to 31 percent of all operations at Muscat International Airport as wealthy travelers sought emergency escape routes from the escalating Middle East conflict, with charter costs doubling — light jets from Muscat to Istanbul now commanding over 93,000 dollars while heavy aircraft reach 140,000 dollars for the same route. The U.S. State Department advised citizens to evacuate 15 regional countries including Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE as commercial airlines canceled flights across the Middle East. Air Charter Service confirmed more than 10 evacuation flights departing primarily from Oman, while LIV golfer Jon Rahm chartered a VistaJet to transport seven stranded players to Hong Kong after commercial cancellations.