Greek Evacuation Flight Reunites Families with Pets

0:00On March 19, dozens of Greek citizens in their pets landed safely in Athens on Wednesday after a special evacuation flight from Abu Dhabi. The government run Operation Arc on a gene airlines carried 101 passengers along with 45 dogs and cats, marking a key effort to reunite families amid the Middle East conflict. Officials from Greece's interior and foreign ministries worked together for days to make the flight happen. They stressed that pets belong with their owners, just like any family member, especially now when regional attacks have closed air spaces and cancelled. Thousands of flights from hubs like Dubai. Travelers shared stories of relief as their animals bounded out of carriers at the airport. Many refused to board earlier flights without their dogs or cats, facing huge hurdles to find pet-friendly options during the chaos. The broader disruption stemmed from Israeli and United States strikes on Iran, stranding hundreds of thousands. Once this week, Iran launched missiles at Qatar's massive south-pars natural gas field

1:02in retaliation for an Israeli hit there, sparking fires and diplomatic expulsions. With tensions still high and more evacuations likely, operations like this one show how governments are going the extra mile to bring everyone furry. Things included, back home safely.