Private jet and yacht charter operators are seeing a boom in demand from customers coming to watch the 2022 World Cup, and Dubai is set to see an estimated 1 million additional visitors during the course of the tournament, according to officials
"Only an hour away from Qatar by flight, Dubai is a familiar destination for global travelers," Taufiq Rahim, a research fellow at the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government, told CNBC."Its tourism infrastructure and straightforward entry requirements make it a convenient base for World Cup fans."
Xclusive Yachts, the UAE's largest private charter yacht company, offers its most opulent seaborne experience atcomplete with a skydeck, onboard bar, skylounge, five cabins and a Michelin-starred chef serving gourmet meals. And on Monday, the CEO of Flydubai, Ghaith Al Ghaith, said that nearly all of the airline's match-day shuttle flights to Doha were at full capacity.
"We certainly see a great increase in traffic between Dubai and Doha over the coming month," Oleg Kafarov, portfolio development and communications director at Dubai-based private charter jet company Jetex, told CNBC. Despite the steep prices, demand for private flights is significantly higher than this time last year, charter operators are reporting, though the figures vary from company to company.
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