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Travel Chaos Strands British National Amid Dubai Conflict

3/7/2026

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Chloe Butland, a 27-year-old British national stranded in Dubai, says the current travel chaos at Dubai International Airport resembles the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic.
She was at Dubai International Airport on February 28 when flights were suspended due to escalating conflict.
Butland faced a four-hour wait to leave the airport.
She has been unable to return home since.

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Chloe Butland, a 27-year-old British national stranded in Dubai, says the current travel chaos at Dubai International Airport resembles the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic.
She was at Dubai International Airport on February 28 when flights were suspended due to escalating conflict.
Butland faced a four-hour wait to leave the airport.
She has been unable to return home since.