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“Iranian attacks on Dubai and the closure of its airport have triggered a scramble among the wealthy to leave the emirates via alternative routes on private jets.

“The normally glitzy city – a playground for billionaires, influencers and millions of international visitors – has been on edge since drones and missiles fired in response to US and Israel strikes on Iran damaged the airport and struck several high-profile hotels and landmarks.”

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[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 104 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is TERRIBLE now that RICH People are Effected!

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 60 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

effectively affected

[–] abysmalpoptart@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There really is an xkcd for everything 😂

[–] abysmalpoptart@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Exactly what i was thinking as i commented hahaha

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 month ago

Won't some targeting system please think of the rich.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 1 month ago
[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 42 points 1 month ago

Shame if a few got shot down.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Seriously, if Dubai gets razed to the ground, nothing not value would be lost. Dubia is a collection of luxury cars, private jets, billionaire babies and luxury items, and basically nothing more

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago
[–] Cherry@piefed.social 23 points 1 month ago

LadyButterfly usually posts the good news around here but glad too see others are Inspired to do so.

[–] trslim@pawb.social 15 points 1 month ago

this war is so fuckin stupid, but this does bring a smile to my face.

[–] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago
[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago

Funny how quickly it's exposed as a hollow city with no real population and culture.

[–] weaselsrippedmyflesh@lemmy.pt 10 points 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia, Dubai, UAE, all those who play nice with us just want money. We're a big piggy bank to break open on occasion to them.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 7 points 1 month ago

Hmmm, Dubai is going to get bombed to rubble, as Kushner builds Gaza into the Jewish Dubai, and takes all that money that Dubai is losing.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 6 points 1 month ago

Fuck the rich. Glass Dubai.

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Indian / Filipino ~~slave~~ guest workers now is the time to rise up, the leadership of your oppressors is gone, now is the time of revolution.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

During the scond Gulf War, the story was that the Saudi king got on the radio and said that he was prepared to defend the country to the last Filipino.

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I appreciate the article's punny title, but they could have taken it further. "Bad Buy Dubai: Private Jet Prices Soar as Wealthy Take Flight from Dubai"

Wonder why the wealthy aren't interested in private submarines. Seems safer from an escapism and survival perspective and probably cost just as much as a flimsy easy-target Gulfstream.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

"We commit to protect our citizens around the world with all the resources we have available. Unfortunately, due to a bench of a*-holes having evaded taxes by moving to Dubai, these resources are currently depleted, please stand by while we figure a budget including saving you. This may take some time but we're doing everything we can to deliver you the assistance you deserve.

I'm sure you understand!

Good luck!!"

[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Fuck all of them. If you give dubai money by going there on vacation, you deserve all of this.

[–] kittykillinit@lemy.lol 3 points 1 month ago
[–] devolution@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Angel https://share.google/tGr5YS4T7nVMW7m0B

Won't YOU think of the billionaires?

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So where is your airplane now, Dubai? Oh yeah, that's right, you gave it to the Cheeto to bribe him and he said fuck you, smiled, and kicked you square in the balls.

Why do people still try to apease this psychopath

[–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That was Qatar. Different country…

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Eh, what’s a jet here or there between friends!