Brits Stranded in Middle East Amid Airspace Closures

0:00On March 3rd, Britain's government is planning just one rescue fly from Oman this week, even as 130,000 British nationals have. Registered as potentially needing help to leave the Middle East, the charter plane for Muscat will prioritize vulnerable people and take off in the coming days, according to Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper. Airspace over the Gulf remains mostly closed after a coordinated U.S. and Israel attack on Iran, over the weekend, followed by Iranian retaliation. This has led to more than 11,000 commercial flights canceled, affecting around 1 million travelers, including tens of thousands of Brits on, holiday, business, or living there. Many Brits described terrifying experiences with explosions near popular spots, like Dubai Marina and Palm Jamira, forcing them to shelter in place. Amid missile and drone strikes. Both the expats are driving hours across deserts, to Oman, or Saudi Arabia, or paying up to 20,000 pounds per seat on private jets, while queues.

1:02Form at petrol stations. Some good news came with a few commercial flights resuming, like an Eddie Hott airways plane landing at Heathrow on Monday evening, bringing relieved. Passengers home after days of delays and fear. Dubai's airport hopes to restart full operations today if no further attacks happen. The airways are working around the clock, with airlines and local governments to boost capacity, while advising everyone in the region to register there. Pressings stay indoors away from windows, and follow shelter instructions as the fast-moving crisis continues. The fast-moving crisis continues. The fast-moving crisis continues. The fast-moving crisis continues.