Overview
- Klug’s four‑day birthday trip has stretched to roughly two weeks after mass cancellations linked to Middle East attacks halted departures from Malé.
- She moved to another Maldivian island seeking connections and says limited seats are being prioritized for Dubai residents.
- Klug is weighing alternatives, including buying tickets to route via China, while partner Jesús Barco publicly urged her to take a private plane.
- Reports citing the BBC describe an explosion at Fairmont The Palm, drone debris causing a minor fire at the Burj Al Arab facade, and an airport “incident” that constrained Dubai operations.
- Peru’s Foreign Ministry reports at least 70 Peruvians stranded in Dubai, with additional groups in Qatar, Kuwait and Tel Aviv, and it has mobilized consular support.