00:00The latest shutdown of Dubai's main airport because of a drone strike disrupted thousands
00:04of British travellers' travel plans. Dubai International Airport announced at around
00:091.30am on Monday it had suspended flights after a drone hit a nearby fuel tank. Many Emirates
00:16flights already in the air were diverted, while others waiting to take off were cancelled.
00:21Five flights from UK airports returned to their points of origin. Passengers on board a flight
00:26from London's Stansted nearly made it to Dubai but were diverted to Vienna in Austria. The
00:33suspension of flights also affected thousands of people who were hoping to finally return to the
00:38UK after being stranded in the Middle East or other parts of the world where UK flights connect in the
00:44region.
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