British Airways Prioritizes Crew Over Stranded Passengers

0:00On March 3rd, a British Airways flight evacuated crew from the Middle East, but left over 100 seats empty, even as thousands of British. Citizens registered as stranded in the Gulf region. The Boeing Dreamliner took off from Muscat, Oman, and landed at Heathrow at 10.35 a.m. on Monday. It carried just over 100 pilots and crew from British Airways and other airlines, well below its capacity of around 220 passengers. Earlier this week, major airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha shut down after Iran's retaliatory strikes on targets following a joint United States. An Israel attack that killed supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. British Airways flew the empty inbound leg from Heathrow on Sunday afternoon, arriving in Oman early Monday, then picked up crew driven in from across. The closed airspace. Stranded travelers voiced strong frustration, with 162-year-old from Gloucestershire calling it pathetic that British Airways prioritized.

1:02Crew over passengers desperate to leave. He and his wife paid 4,000 pounds on another airline after their flight canceled, feeling abandoned despite the airline collecting crisis. Contact details. Private jet bookings from Muscat have surged as people seek alternatives. British Airways now plans flights for Muscat on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, plus one early Wednesday morning at 230 a.m. local time. Customers in Oman can book via a dedicated line, and those with flights to Middle Eastern hubs through March 15th can switch or get refunds for. Free. The government is arranging a charter for vulnerable nationals soon. Foreign office contingency plans are in place if Gulf Airspace stays closed. Urging Brits to Shelter while more evacuation options ramp up across the region.