UAE has 20% share of Mideast air charter business

UAE commands 20 percent of the air charter business in the Middle East, according to Private Jet Charter (PJC), an independent private jet charter broker.

This was revealed during PJC’s revamp of its bilingual portal www.privatejetcharter.ae that is targeting the company’s UAE client base.

Hugh Courtenay, Founder and Chief Executive, PJC said: “We have created a dedicated portal for the UAE market as the UAE now accounts for approximately 20 per cent of our regional market. We are the only private jet company in the region with an online system that gives instant and accurate price quotations in several languages, including Arabic.”

Ross Kelly, Managing Director for Middle East, PJC added: “PJC has access to the largest and most comprehensive fleet of private jets anywhere in the world. We are the only private jet company with eight different language sites, including Arabic. Since the launch of our revamp of the UAE version of the portal, we have seen a rise in online requests for private jets.”

The company revealed at the launch that UAE businessmen make around 10 charter trips a year on an average.

According to the company, the air charter business in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is gaining ground as a preferred and cost effective alternative to commercial air travel.

Courtenay says his company is pleased with the growing acceptance among its Saudi customers of the benefits of charter jet services, particularly in terms of convenience and time savings. He added that clients were getting more tech savvy and the company’s UAE portal has been designed to cater to their needs.

 

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