Following the bombings of Iran and the Islamic Republic's retaliatory strikes, thousands of Swiss travelers are stranded in major Gulf cities without the prospect of returning home soon. How should they handle the situation and what can travellers do if they have travel plans in the coming days? Since the Israeli-American attack on Iran last Saturday, more than 4,000 Swiss tourists have been stranded in various Middle Eastern countries – the vast majority in the United Arab Emirates. Some of them were in transit, particularly at the airports of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, hubs for Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways, airlines widely used for travel to Asia from Geneva and Zurich. >> >> Read the testimonies of stranded Swiss citizens: Due to the dangers posed by Iranian retaliatory strikes, particularly drone attacks, aircraft are only taking off and landing sporadically at airports throughout the region. Some airports have been completely closed since Saturday; others have been ...
