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British family stranded in Middle East after Foreign Office errors
BySammy Gecsoyler March 7, 2026

Nusaybah Sattar and five relatives were kept off evacuation flight despite holding tickets and UK passportsMiddle East crisis live: latest news updatesA British family stranded in the Middle East after being wrongly refused entry to an evacuation fligh…

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Delayed UK rescue flight takes off from Oman with British nationals
ByBen Quinn Political correspondent March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Keir Starmer describes Middle East evacuation operation as one of the biggest of its kindMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe first charter flight taking British nationals back to the UK from the Middle East has taken off as the prime minister describe…

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‘Everyone’s calling’: demand for private jets from UK firm soars by up to 300% amid Iran war
ByDiane Taylor March 5, 2026

Insider says demand is far outstripping supply and calls for creation of air bridges to evacuate people from Middle EastMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesPlanes are always urgently sought out when a crisis strikes somewhere in the world. Since th…

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How the US-Israeli war on Iran created a massive hole in global airspace
ByNick Evershed, Oliver Holmes and Tural Ahmedzade March 4, 2026

Airlines are using long-readied contingency plans but bottlenecks have formed that no amount of planning can fixMiddle East crisis – live updatesA war engulfing the Middle East has cleared the region’s skies, forcing airlines to make drastic rerouting …

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British boy back in UK after being stranded in Dubai airport amid airstrikes
ByNadeem Badshah March 3, 2026

Ahmad Ali, 12, from Wiltshire, spent three nights in the airport while travelling back from PakistanUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesBusiness live – latest updatesA British boy who spent three nights stranded in Dubai airport is among the latest tou…

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More than 100,000 Britons stranded in Gulf, with airspace closed to most flights
ByPippa Crerar and Gwyn Topham March 2, 2026

UK considering all evacuation options, including charter and military flights and bus trips across land bordersMore than 100,000 Britons were stranded in the Gulf on Monday, with airspace in the region still closed to most flights and overland evacuati…

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‘A constant state of anxiety’: Britons caught up in Middle East conflict
ByJane Clinton March 2, 2026

Some who live in region are unsure what to do amid missile strikes, while others are desperate to get home to the UKUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesWhat we know so far on day three of the Iran warAfter the US-Israel attack on Iran and the disruptio…

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Private jet prices soar as wealthy scramble to leave Dubai
ByPjotr Sauer, Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo and Kate Connolly in Berlin March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

People drive to Oman and Saudi in hope of a flight, while most tourists stay stuck in hotels and on cruise shipsUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesIranian attacks on Dubai and the closure of its airport have triggered a scramble among the wealthy to l…

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Thousands of flights cancelled as world faces worst travel chaos since Covid crisis
ByCallum Jones in Sydney and agencies March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of passengers remain stranded, with key air hubs in Middle East closed amid fallout from US-Israeli strikes on IranUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesBusiness live – latest updatesThousands more flights were cancelled on Monday a…

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Wong warns ‘there are limits’ to helping Australians affected by flight cancellations amid Iran conflict
ByNick Visser March 1, 2026March 2, 2026

Government has not yet committed to repatriation flights as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways cancel flightsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government says…

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