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Families Reunite as Flights Resume Amid Crisis in Lebanon

3/5/2026

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The Australian government has deployed crisis teams and a mass-evacuation taskforce.
Max Kreyam, an Australian traveler, waited eight hours at Dubai Airport while attempting to reach Lebanon to see her father.
Alessandra Fuscaldo, an Australian in Dubai, arrived in Sydney for her wedding and expressed relief.
Airlines are resuming flights, with Emirates and Etihad back in service.
Families are reuniting after uncertainty as travelers express gratitude amid escalating violence.

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Story summary

The Australian government has deployed crisis teams and a mass-evacuation taskforce.
Max Kreyam, an Australian traveler, waited eight hours at Dubai Airport while attempting to reach Lebanon to see her father.
Alessandra Fuscaldo, an Australian in Dubai, arrived in Sydney for her wedding and expressed relief.
Airlines are resuming flights, with Emirates and Etihad back in service.
Families are reuniting after uncertainty as travelers express gratitude amid escalating violence.