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Middle East conflict sends Asia-Europe airfares soaring

March 19, 2026 - by Alexander Vittrup - Leave a Comment

Air ticket prices between Asia and Europe have risen sharply after the war involving Iran disrupted air traffic across the Middle East. Bloomberg reported that more than 46,000 flights were …

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Reality family, the Kesslers, are stranded in Malaysia after Middle East flight disruptions

March 18, 2026 - by Alexander Vittrup - Leave a Comment

Danish former boxing champion Mikkel Kessler and his wife Lea Kessler are currently stranded in Kuala Lumpur with their four children after unrest in the Middle East disrupted air traffic. …

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Thailand helps stranded 40.000 tourists return home after Middle East flight chaos

March 13, 2026 - by Alexander Vittrup - Leave a Comment

Thailand has helped more than 40,000 stranded tourists return home after flight disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East, Bangkok Post reports. The emergency response has included hundreds …

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Evacuation organiser alerts about airspace in the Middle East; “We have never seen a situation like this”

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 - by Alexander Vittrup - Leave a Comment

As conflict continues in the Middle East, thousands of foreigners remain stuck in the crossfire, and even more are stranded on either side of the world, with only limited means …

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Thai authorities offer hotel discounts to travelers affected by flight cancellations

March 12, 2026 - by Helene Sadjadi-Munk - Leave a Comment

Sudden flight cancellations have left some travelers stuck far from home. Because of the current situation in the Middle East, several passengers are still experiencing disrupted travel plans and last-minute …

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Spies flight brings 315 stranded Nordic travellers home from Thailand

March 10, 2026 - by Alexander Vittrup - 1 Comment

A Sunclass Airlines flight carrying 315 stranded Nordic travellers landed in Copenhagen on Monday morning, Ritzau reports. The passengers had been stuck in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean after …

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TUI brings stranded Danish tourists home from Thailand and Maldives

March 9, 2026 - by Alexander Vittrup - Leave a Comment

Several Danish tourists stranded in Thailand and the Maldives are now being brought back to Denmark by travel company TUI. The travellers were affected after conflict in the Middle East …

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Thailand plans financial support for stranded foreign tourists

March 4, 2026 - by Helene Sadjadi-Munk - 3 Comments.

Thailand plans to provide financial support to foreign tourists stranded in the country due to global airspace closures linked to the escalating Middle East crisis, Government Public Relations Department (PRD) …

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Danish couple stranded in Thailand as Middle East conflict closes airspace: – It feels unsafe

March 2, 2026 - by Helene Sadjadi-Munk - 1 Comment

What was meant to be a quiet journey home has turned into days of uncertainty. After three weeks in Pattaya, Per Bjørn Lund Jensen and Charlotte Rose from northern Denmark …

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Finnish embassy announces contact information to stranded travelers in Laos

September 2, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi announced on 31 August 2020 contact information to stranded Finnish travelers in Laos – should there still be any left. “The Embassy of Finland …