Singaporeans stranded by Middle East airspace shutdown face delays, rising costs
CNA
The Singaporeans CNA spoke to said the situation remains calm, but the lack of a clear timeline for leaving is weighing on them as concern grows about the cost of extended stays.
SINGAPORE: A Ramadan tour cut short and a long-haul flight diverted mid-air - Singaporeans caught in the Middle East airspace closures said on Monday (Mar 2) that while they are safe, there is no clear timeline for when they can return home.
Airlines have cancelled or delayed their flights across the region as hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran continued into a third day, leaving travellers stranded in the Gulf and elsewhere.
Those CNA spoke to said the situation remains calm, but the uncertainty is weighing on them as concern grows over the cost of extended stays.
Mr Lionel Fah, a Singaporean living in Dubai, was flying home from Houston on Friday evening (US time) after a work trip when his Emirates flight was diverted to Prague.
He has since been put up in a hotel by the airline, with meals provided, but has no indication of when he might resume his trip.
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