India, March 12 -- At a time when thousands of people are scrambling to leave Dubai, one woman became an unusual exception as she flew into the UAE city. Marina Gilla was the only passenger on a flight from Latvia to Dubai earlier this week - highlighting how tourism in the once-glitzy destination has taken a hit.

Dubai has been caught in the crossfire of the United States-Israel-Iran conflict. The UAE has faced over two-thirds of Iran's strikes, a move analysts attribute partly to its strong defence and intelligence partnerships with Western powers and Dubai's standing as a major global finance and tourism hub.

With constant drone and missile attacks from Iran targeting Dubai, foreigners that populated the city are now leaving in drove...