Overview
- The aircraft from Muscat via Cairo arrived just before 5am with 194 passengers, including 180 Irish citizens.
- A technical hold in Cairo and a volatile situation in Oman caused delays, with hotel costs covered by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
- Passengers paid €800 per seat, while children under 16 travelled free.
- The charter prioritised older people, children and travellers with medical needs.
- Commercial Emirates flights have carried hundreds to Dublin this week, and Dublin Airport warns schedules remain fluid with passengers urged to check with airlines.