UK Arranges Rescue Flight from Dubai
UK launches emergency evacuation flight from Dubai as Gulf tensions rise. Thousands register for a rescue flight amid missile and drone fears.
The UK government will charter a flight from Dubai early next week to accommodate British citizens wishing to leave the area.
This comes as the fighting continues to impact the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Officials said that on Saturday, one resident was killed by shrapnel from an "aerial interception," and a drone attack was also captured on camera near the city's international airport.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had previously stated that Iran would not attack its neighbors "unless it is attacked first."
Qatar also reported missile and drone attacks on Saturday.
Government-sponsored commercial flights will be available at a charge.
British citizens, their spouses or partners, and children under 18 are eligible to register.
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So far, two government-chartered flights have brought back British citizens from Muscat, Oman.
The first flight landed at Stansted Airport on Friday, the second at Gatwick Airport on Saturday. The third flight will depart from Muscat on Sunday.
The Foreign Office said the Dubai flight will be in addition to commercial routes operating from the UAE and will depart early next week.
The government says all passengers must have valid travel documents, and non-British travelers will need a valid visa or permit for more than six months to enter or stay.
The Foreign Office will contact people directly to issue tickets, prioritizing vulnerable individuals, such as those with urgent medical needs.
More than 160,000 people have registered their presence in the region with the Foreign Office.
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Air travel from Dubai, one of the world's busiest airports, has been severely disrupted since Iran launched retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries in response to the US and Israeli attacks.
Last week, Emirates temporarily suspended all flights from Dubai, a popular tourist destination for UK travelers.
Footage filmed from an industrial area just south of the airport shows an explosion near a terminal building.
The UAE government has not commented on the incident.
On February 28, Victoria Cameron of Larkhall, Scotland, was waiting in line to get into her Dubai hotel when the first Iranian missiles struck the city.
"Then the staff said, 'Run, run, leave your suitcases.' They ushered us all to the side of the hotel.
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"Our phones were ringing, 'Emergency, emergency.' We were crying, we were shaking."
Cameron returned to Edinburgh on Wednesday on an Emirates airline flight.
Stuart Carson was staying at the Fairmont The Palm hotel in Dubai on Saturday when the attack occurred, which "completely shook his whole room."
He said, "As the morning came, we started to feel a little more at ease about the situation and just gathered our thoughts and had breakfast at the hotel."
He returned home to Northern Ireland on Tuesday after several of his earlier flights were cancelled by airlines.
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