{"id":"f-86c21c4f86-3429eace-7195-5bda-a05a-c0692c3a2836","title":"UAE pays all hotel and food expenses for over 20,000 passengers stranded due to Iran war","description":"The United Arab Emirates has said that it will pay for the hotels and meals for more than 20,000 passengers. The accommodation service was announced by the General Aviation Authority (GCAA), and aims to support travellers facing difficulty as airspace closures and safety precautions continue to disrupt the travel disparity.","timestamp":1772458937,"category":"international","headline":"UAE pays all hotel and food expenses for over 20,000 passengers stranded due to Iran war","modifiedHeadline":"UAE offers stay, food to 20k stranded passengers","subCategories":["scid_190e9d77"],"subcategoriesName":["Middle East"],"region":"IN","bundleMetaData":{"bundleId":"c80449a0-0ad6-472b-8d17-5747dd8f5c83","bundleTitle":"Around the globe","cardData":null},"iabCategoryId":"389","fcSummary":"the uae is providing extensive support to over 20,000 stranded passengers due to airspace closures and flight disruptions caused by the west asia crisis. this includes covering hotel stays, meals, rebooking costs, and even emergency visas for those needing them. abu dhabi's department of culture and tourism is also extending hotel stays at their expense, demonstrating exceptional care for affected travelers.","summary":"UAE covers hotel & food for 20,000+ stranded passengers due to airspace disruptions amid the West Asia crisis. Relief efforts underway.","ctaUrl":"https://trends.glance.com/newz/news/IN/en/firstpost/f-86c21c4f86-3429eace-7195-5bda-a05a-c0692c3a2836","sourceUrl":"https://www.firstpost.com/world/uae-pays-all-hotel-and-food-expenses-for-over-20000-passengers-stranded-due-to-iran-war-13985492.html","bannerImage":"https://g-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/fc/image/K4KdXBrUx5f0.webp","content":"The United Arab Emirates has said it will pay for the hotels and meals of more than 20,000 passengers who are stuck in the country amid escalating West Asia crisis and the closure of airspace services. \n
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UAE has activated an emergency aviation support plan that will cover all the accommodation, meal and rebooking costs of the passengers stranded due to flight cancellations across the country's airports. \n\n
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The accommodation service was announced by the General Aviation Authority (GCAA), and aims to support travellers facing difficulty as airspace closures and safety precautions continue to disrupt the travel disparity.\n
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UAE is taking care of stranded visitors in ways that’s hard to imagine. Like concierge treatment. Who else does this? Get stuck in Boise and you’re getting a Motel 6 voucher and a $12 food voucher. pic.twitter.com/lYHF2T1Mta
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\n — Patrick Moorhead (@PatrickMoorhead) March 1, 2026\n

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Delayed and canceled flight

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Flights are rescheduled, delayed or canceled at major airport hubs including Dubai International Airport (DXB), Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport (AUH) and Sharjah International Airport, UAE took a major step to provide relief to the passengers. \n
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\uD83D\uDEA8 UAE Issues “Emergency Visas”
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\n Show me a country in the world where stranded travelers (holding passports that do not qualify for visa-on-arrival) are granted emergency visas to allow them to enter the country and access its services.\n
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\n Mr. Tushar’s testimony is not the only… pic.twitter.com/W5Oo68s16W\n
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\n — Loay Alshareef لؤي الشريف (@lalshareef) March 1, 2026\n

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\"In light of the current circumstances and given that some guests have reached their check out date but are unable to travel for reasons beyond their control, you are kindly requested to extend their stay until they are able to depart,\" a circular issued to hotels from the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) said.\n
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\"The cost of the extended stay will be covered by DCT Abu Dhabi,\" it added further. \n
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Restriction of airspace

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After a series of attacks from Iran, several Gulf countries have temporarily restricted their airspace as a measure to combat the strike activities. \n
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Authorities are arranging support at the airport terminals and partner hotels to ensure smooth functioning to the customers. \n
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Travel experts recommended that if one is sick in the UAE due to flight cancellations then they could contact your airline directly for the latest status. \n
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Saudia has also cancelled flights to and from Amman, Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain, Moscow and Peshawar until 11:59 pm local time (9:59 pm CET) on 2 March.","readDurationInMinutes":"5","author":{"name":"Firstpost","logo":"https://glance-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/bubble/png/28d65284-7c7e-4e74-a1da-84b4daef1e4c.jpeg"},"ism":false,"analyticsResponses":[{"measurementId":"DUMMy","type":"GA"}],"pointerSummary":["UAE will cover hotels & meals for 20,000+ stranded passengers due to airspace closures.","GCAA activated an aviation support plan to ease travel disruption across UAE airports.","Abu Dhabi’s tourism dept. will pay for extended hotel stays for affected travellers."],"tags":["UAE","StrandedPassengers","WestAsiaCrisis","AirspaceClosure","EmergencyAviationSupport","GCAA","DubaiInternationalAirport","ZayedInternationalAirport","SharjahInternationalAirport","EmergencyVisas","DCTAbuDhabi","IranWar","FlightCancellations","TravelDisruption","Hospitality"],"redirectionEnabled":false,"consent":true}

UAE pays all hotel and food expenses for over 20,000 passengers stranded due to Iran war

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