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South Korea plans charter flight from UAE for nationals
South Korea repatriated 203 nationals from the UAE amid disrupted flights caused by the U.S.-Iran conflict, with about 1,400 Koreans still in the region, the foreign ministry said.
- On March 9, 2026, South Korea operated a government-arranged charter from Abu Dhabi to Incheon to bring stranded nationals home on the first such flight amid the widening Middle East conflict.
- With regional airspace constrained, the South Korean foreign ministry dispatched a joint rapid response team to the UAE as about 1,400 Koreans remain in the region, prompting evacuation efforts.
- Early Monday, the Etihad Airways plane carried 203 Koreans and three family members, arriving at Incheon Terminal 1 after about 8 hours from Abu Dhabi.
- Families embraced at the airport, with a 4-year-old shouting 'Daddy'; Kim Bora said she booked the charter after contacting the foreign ministry, while Kim warned 'While evacuations have become routine, air raid sirens are still frightening'.
- About 1,400 Koreans remain in the UAE amid ongoing flight disruptions, while Qatar arranged a special commercial flight carrying around 300 Koreans and Seoul requested the Qatari government and airlines to resume services.
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A government chartered plane carrying 203 Koreans departed the UAE. An evacuation warning was issued even before takeoff. A chartered plane carrying about 200 Koreans stranded in the Middle East due to the Iran-Iran War departed the United Arab Emirates on the 8th. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a total of 206 people, including 203 Koreans and three foreign spouses, were repatriated at 5 p.m.
Amidst the worsening situation in the Middle East, air travel has been blocked in many places, but a direct flight from Qatar to Incheon carrying Koreans took off on the afternoon of the 9th. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Qatar Airways plane carrying approximately 300 Koreans arrived in Qatar at around 3:45 p.m. Korean time.
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