Australians touch down days after being stranded in Dubai
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There were emotional reunions in the Sydney Airport arrivals hall on Wednesday night as more than 200 Australians arrived home on the first commercial flight out of Dubai since war broke out between the US, Israel and Iran on Saturday. Flight EK414 landed just before 10.30pm AEDT and was one of 60 commercial flights arranged by the United Arab Emirates to fly stranded passengers out through dedicated emergency air corridors. Registrations are reportedly in thousands for Australians still seeking a pathway home. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ufa9eE
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