Travelers arrive at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, Friday, after hundreds of South Koreans returned from Dubai amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Yonhap
A chartered plane to evacuate South Koreans from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take off this weekend amid escalating violence in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Saturday.
The ministry said it is arranging a 290-seat Etihad Airways chartered flight, set to depart from Abu Dhabi at noon Sunday (local time).
Starting early Saturday, the South Korean Embassy in the UAE will receive applications from South Korean nationals wishing to board the plane, with priority given to critically ill patients, people with severe disabilities, pregnant women, the elderly and children.
The planned departure comes as Seoul seeks to bring home some 3,000 nationals stranded in the UAE due to flight disruptions amid the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States.
Source: Korea Times News
