As commercial flight schedules yo-yoed on 9 March, global crypto-gaming platform 1win revealed it had organised multiple private-jet sorties to move high-net-worth customers out of the UAE. According to Asia Gaming Brief, the Moscow-based company secured clearance from the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority for departures from both Dubai World Central (DWC) and Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi. The evacuation underscores a rising trend: corporations with time-critical or high-profile travellers are bypassing crowded commercial terminals in favour of bespoke lift that can adapt instantly to air-corridor openings. Charter brokers in Dubai report enquiries up 240 % week-on-week, with a Gulfstream 650 from DXB to Zurich commanding nearly US $240,000 one-way. While charters offer speed and security, mobility managers should note pitfalls: some insurers exclude cover for flights that traverse active conflict zones; operators therefore sometimes reroute via Muscat or Salalah, adding cost and flight time. 1win says it absorbed the premium, citing “duty of care”. Companies contemplating similar moves should engage operators holding UAE-issued Air Operator Certificates and verify crew war-risk training. Immigration formalities on arrival remain unchanged, but passengers must carry passports and any necessary third-country visas, as diplomatic exemptions do *not* apply on private flights.
Source: Asia Gaming Brief
