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The first group of Australians stranded in the Middle East after war erupted in the region has been successfully repatriated to Sydney, marking the start of a complex return operation for the 115,000 travellers and expats still without an escape route from the intensifying conflict.
The Australians arrived to a large media pack at the Sydney Airport arrivals hall on Wednesday night, more than 12 hours after over 200 passengers departed Dubai on Emirates flight EK414 – the first commercial flight from the Middle East to Australia since the conflict began.
Among the returning Australians was a robotics team from Barker College, a private school on Sydney’s north shore. The group had been scheduled to compete in a global tournament in Istanbul.
Emotional families and friends welcome back loved ones after the first flight out of the Middle East to Australia landed safely in Sydney.
Emotional families and friends welcome back loved ones after the first flight out of the Middle East to Australia landed safely in Sydney.
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More than 100,000 Australians remain stranded in the Middle East as conflict between Iran, the US and Israel escalates. This staggering number of citizens has triggered what Foreign Minister Penny Wong describes as “a consular crisis” that leaves the government scrambling to coordinate a massive repatriation effort.
With major hubs such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar facing airspace closures and flight cancellations, the government is still largely counting on commercial aviation to repatriate the Australians. There are important points for affected Australians and their families to know.
Unfortunately, waiting for airlines to resume flights is likely to be the best course of action. Many flights out of the region remain on hold, though some flights from Dubai have resumed.
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