Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded following U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran
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Hundreds of thousands of stranded travelers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines Sunday after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel.
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By — Marc Levy, Associated Press Marc Levy, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded following U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran World Mar 1, 2026 3:56 PM EST Hundreds of thousands of stranded travelers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines Sunday after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel. Tourists and business travelers crowded hotels and airports, with no word on when many airports would reopen or when flights to and through the Middle East would resume. Some governments advised their stranded citizens to shelter in place. Shutdown airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha — including Dubai International Airport, one of the busiest in the world — are important hubs for travel between Europe, Africa and the West to Asia. All three were directly hit by strikes. READ MORE: U.S.–Israel attack on Iran leaves hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions Mohammad Abdul Mannan, in the crowd at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, said he wasn't concerned about the war, but that he needs to get his flight to the Middle East to make a living. "We have set out to go for work, and we must go," he said. "My only concern is how to go abroad and how to earn an income." Confusion reigned for many travelers as they tried to get answers on online portals or through busy phone lines. In Dubai, stranded travelers could hear fighter jets overhead and an explosion when the Fairmont Palm Hotel was hit by a missile strike. Many were unable to get updated flight information from tour operators or Dubai-based Emirates, which suspended all flights to and from Dubai until at least Monday afternoon. Louise Herrle and her husband had their flight to Washington canceled on their way back to their Pittsburgh home afte...
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