Relief Flight from Dubai Lands in Ahmedabad; Stranded Indians Face Soaring Ticket Prices
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News18•05-03-2026, 13:47
Relief Flight from Dubai Lands in Ahmedabad; Stranded Indians Face Soaring Ticket Prices
•Relief flight FZ 8437 from Dubai landed at Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 4:40 AM, bringing back 170 stranded passengers.
•Passengers like Vinod Tolani reported a tense situation in Dubai due to Iran attacks, with most flights cancelled until the 9th.
•While flight resumption brought relief, ticket prices skyrocketed to 80-90 thousand rupees, some even 1.90 lakh, making return unaffordable for many.
•Thousands of Indian citizens were stranded outside Dubai Airport, with only confirmed ticket holders allowed inside.
•Stranded passengers inside the airport received hotel accommodation, but those outside had no facilities and managed on their own.