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'We'd Really Like to Get Home': American Couple Stranded in Dubai Amid Canceled Flights
The Widiches have faced multiple flight cancellations and limited State Department assistance amid regional airstrike disruptions affecting travel for Americans in the Middle East.
- On Thursday morning, Jonathan and Elaine Widich of Bethel Park are stranded in Dubai after their flight was canceled, and they spoke to a reporter about safety and travel issues.
- Amid the war in the Middle East, regional airstrikes have prompted safety alerts and advisories for Americans and diplomats, complicating travel and returns for civilians in the region.
- On Saturday, the couple received airstrike alerts and spoke with hotel staff, who said, 'We have a shelter prepared' and that they thought everything was OK, while eyewitnesses saw a drone struck down and heard a strike near the hotel.
- Attempts to reach the U.S. State Department yielded no guidance, the couple says, with frustrating automated phone menus, and Widich said they will move to 'Plan C' if necessary.
- Reporters will continue to follow developments out of the Middle East as many travelers and Americans seek routes home amid regional airstrikes and travel disruptions.
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