"Emirates passenger Jaiveer Cheema, who was set to fly back home to the US on Saturday, told Business Insider that he was stuck on his plane for five hours with no food before everyone was deplaned and shuffled into the crowded terminal at Dubai International. The next several hours at the airport were chaos as no one knew what to do."
"Data from the aviation analytics firm Cirium shows their home airlines - Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways - carry a combined 90,000 transit passengers a day. That figure does not include the thousands of travelers whose final destination is the Middle East."
"While many passengers are stranded within the region's closed airspace, shuttered until further notice, the disruption has rippled far beyond it. Flights to the affected region from places like London and the US have been canceled outright or diverted mid-journey - leaving travelers far from home in crowded airport terminals."
Military strikes in Iran triggered widespread airport closures across the Middle East, suspending flight operations and creating massive disruptions for global air travel. Major aviation hubs in Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi—which collectively handle 90,000 transit passengers daily through Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways—ceased operations. Stranded passengers experienced chaotic conditions, including extended delays on grounded aircraft without food service, overcrowded terminals, inconsistent information from staff, and lengthy waits for hotel accommodations. The disruption extended beyond the region, affecting flights from London and the US that were canceled or diverted mid-journey, leaving travelers stranded far from home in congested airport terminals.
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