Thousands of passengers on UK flights affected by latest Dubai airport shutdown

Evening Standard

The latest shutdown of Dubai’s main airport because of a drone strike has disrupted thousands of British travellers’ travel plans.Dubai International Airport announced at 1.36am GMT on Monday it had suspended flights after a drone hit a nearby fuel tank.Many Emirates flights already in the air were diverted, while others waiting to take off were cancelled.

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00:42We continue to work around the clock to help our people in the Middle East.

00:48As of this morning, over 92,000 British nationals have returned to the UK

00:54on commercial and government charter flights.

00:57Now, that work continues, including to support British citizens in Lebanon.

01:04Our armed forces are working 24-7 to protect British lives and British interests

01:12and support our Gulf partners.

01:15We have thousands of servicemen and women in Cyprus and across the region,

01:20three squadrons of fighter jets working alongside counter-drone teams to intercept Iranian attacks.

01:28They are protecting our people, our bases and our allies, night and day.

01:36And I pay tribute to all of them.

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