General · 7 March 2026
Family of six stranded after flight error
Nusaybah Sattar, 26, and her family of six were wrongly denied boarding an evacuation flight from Oman on Wednesday. They travelled from Dubai, hit by Iranian drones last Saturday, after paying over £1,700 for tickets. Foreign Office workers cited visa and name errors for not approving most members. The family, who spent just under £4,000, received an apology but no further help.
Reported by The Guardian · How we write briefs