India, March 3 -- Dubai - long regarded as one of the safest cities in the world and a magnet for the global elite - has suffered a major jolt after Iran reportedly targeted the emirate during the ongoing regional conflict.

According to media reports, several travellers are undertaking 10-hour drives to Saudi Arabia to secure private flights to Europe.

Others have headed to Oman - about a four-and-a-half-hour drive from Dubai - where operations at Muscat International Airport continue, albeit with delays.

Citing travel websites, The Guardian reported that most commercial flights from Muscat to Europe are fully booked until later this week.

Amid soaring demand, private jet prices have surged sharply. JetVip, a Muscat-based brokerage, t...