Airports are closed across the Mideast, stranding tens of thousands

[riversedge]

So many innocents==and their families are now caught up in this conflict--war??

4:48 PM CDT
Airports are closed across the Mideast, stranding tens of thousands
https://apnews.com/live/israel-iran-attacks-updates?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us#00000197-7afb-d57e-a5f7-7efb67bb0000


By KAREEM CHEHAYEB, QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA

“The domino effect here is massive,” said retired pilot and aviation safety expert John Cox, who said the disruptions will have a huge price tag.

“You’ve got thousands of passengers suddenly that are not where they’re supposed to be, crews that are not where they are supposed to be, airplanes that are not where they’re supposed to be,” he told the AP.

Iran’s airspace is completely closed, and Israel has closed its main international Ben Gurion Airport “until further notice.”

Although airspace is still partially open in Lebanon and Jordan, the situation is chaotic at airports there. Neighboring Iraq’s airports have all closed due to its close proximity to Iran. Some Iraqis stranded there have opted to leave by land.

[Lovie777]

1. Canadians there in Iran were advised to leave...................

[FalloutShelter]

2. Chinese as well.

[The Madcap]

3. Thought you were referring to Newark for a minute.

[Cha]

4. I did too! Until saw "Iran" and then I

looked at the Title again.

Oh that Mideast!

[madinmaryland]

5. I thought it said "Midwest" and was going to see if Dayton's airport was open!

My eyes are tired today.

[mucholderthandirt]

6. My, gods, you mean the Middle East! I was wondering what the hell had happened!

The mid-east is the east coast of the US, and I was worried we been bombed or something. Whew. What a relief.

I'm not happy for those stranded across the world, for sure, but now I don't have to wonder if the Big One has finally come for me.