US EditionIrish Government Chartered Flight From Oman Arrives in Dublin
Nearly 200 people, including vulnerable citizens, were repatriated from Oman on a flight that charged adults €800 while children under 16 traveled free, the government said.
- On Saturday, the Irish Government chartered a flight from Muscat in Oman, which landed in Dublin Airport just before 5am carrying 194 passengers, returning nearly 200 people to Ireland.
- Amid escalating hostilities between Israel, the United States and Iran, about 24,000 Irish citizens registered across the region raised demand for evacuation.
- The flight prioritised vulnerable passengers, with adults charged €800 and children under 16 travelling free, despite hours-long delays in Oman and Cairo.
- There were emotional reunions at Dublin Airport's arrivals area as passengers met family and friends, while the Department of Foreign Affairs provided hotel accommodation and said it would cover overnight stays.
- Further disruption is likely in the days ahead, the Department of Foreign Affairs has handled more than 2,300 queries since last weekend and over 18,000 people registered recently.
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Dublin Live
Relieved family reunions at Dublin Airport as chartered flight from Oman lands
The flight was chartered to bring stranded, vulnerable Irish citizens home amid escalating scenes of hostilities between Israel, the United States and Iran
Evening Standard
Relieved family reunions at Dublin Airport as chartered flight lands
Almost 200 people were on board the flight chartered by the Irish Government from Oman.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Families reunited after chartered flight arrives from Oman amid Middle East conflict
Almost 200 people arrived into Dublin airport on flight chartered from Oman
Relieved scenes at Dublin Airport as Oman flight arrives
Many relieved families reunited with their loved ones at Dublin Airport in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Irish Government’s first chartered flight from the Middle East arrived just before 5am, a few hours after its scheduled touchdown at midnight. The plane flew in from Muscat, Oman, after stopping in Cairo, with 194 people on board. Hundreds of Irish citizens have been arriving home from the Middle East. Pic: Sam Boal/Collins Photos T…
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