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UAE Travel Chaos: Flights Grounded Amid Iranian Airstrikes

3/4/2026

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Travel chaos in the UAE continues after Iranian airstrikes, with flights suspended and travelers stranded, including Graeme Souness, a Liverpool legend, who heard explosions at Abu Dhabi airport.
British Airways is organizing special flights to rescue stranded passengers.
UK government advises citizens to stay indoors.
British widow Lynda Leach remains in Abu Dhabi to donate her late husband's photographs to a museum.
Limited flights have resumed, but disruptions persist.

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Travel chaos in the UAE continues after Iranian airstrikes, with flights suspended and travelers stranded, including Graeme Souness, a Liverpool legend, who heard explosions at Abu Dhabi airport.
British Airways is organizing special flights to rescue stranded passengers.
UK government advises citizens to stay indoors.
British widow Lynda Leach remains in Abu Dhabi to donate her late husband's photographs to a museum.
Limited flights have resumed, but disruptions persist.