The European Commission said it is coordinating repatriation flights under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism as more member states seek assistance to evacuate citizens from the region. ADVERTISEMENTSix flights have already returned Europeans to Bulgaria, Italy, Austria and Slovakia, with additional flights planned. Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom have all announced evacuation flights or assistance measures for citizens stranded across the Middle East. In several cases, travellers are being moved by road to Oman, Jordan or Egypt before boarding evacuation flights. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates said it would operate special flights to help tens of thousands of stranded passengers leave the region.

Source: The Telegraph March 05, 2026 16:12 UTC