UAE commands 20 per cent of the air charter business in the Middle East, according to an independent private jet charter broker.

Private Jet Charter revealed this at the launch of its revamped bilingual portal for its clients in the region. UAE businessmen make about 10 charter trips a year on an average, it said in a statement.

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

The company has a network of offices in the UK, Nice (France) and significant presence in the Middle East from a base in Dubai and Jeddah, besides Moscow and Florida. – TradeArabia News Service