Estonians in the Middle East are figuring out alternative ways to get home after flights were canceled with no clear indication of when they may resume. The events in the region have also disrupted the travel plans of Estonians elsewhere in the world.
Estonians who are still in Dubai say life in the big city goes on, that restaurants are open and people are out on the streets.
“Over the past couple of days, it has become clear that the air defense system here works quite well. Looking at those who have tried to flee from here, thinking that somewhere else is better, I don’t think the grass is much greener anywhere else at the moment,” said Gert Köster, an Estonian citizen currently in Dubai.
For Köster and others like him, there is no clear information about when it will be possible to leave the country. The flight that was supposed to depart on Wednesday has now been rescheduled for March 17, though it still remains unknown whether planes will resume flying by then.
“Everything is up in the air in the sense that everything depends on something else. Flight tickets, accommodation, cars, work things… It’s all like that, so basically, it’s a long period of time in which to plan things for a day at a time,” said Köster.
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