"The world is in turmoil, but not our passengers," Deniz Weissenborn, owner of Platoon Aviation, told Reuters, explaining that its clients are wealthy enough to absorb higher prices. "If you fly in a private jet, I don't think you're bothered by an increase of 1,000 or 2,000 euros."
Peter Thal Larsen
Private jet market defies Iran war gloom as rich flock to Monaco GP, Cannes reut.rs/4dRf6Eg
As soaring jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war send ripples across the global travel market, a wealthy elite of CEOs, celebrities and sports stars is flying by private jet in greater numbers than ever before, to glitzy events from the Monaco Grand Prix to the Cannes film festival.