Some Armenian citizens return to Armenia from UAE

ArmInfo. Some Armenian citizens stranded in the United Arab Emirates during the escalation in the Middle East have returned home. The Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia confirmed this information to ArmInfo.

It was noted that the flight from Muscat, Oman, to Yerevan was  operated by FlyOne Armenia. The plane arrived in the Armenian capital  at 6:15 AM on March 3. In a telephone conversation with an ArmInfo  correspondent, it was clarified that this was not an evacuation  flight, but rather a regular one for the airline.  The official  number of passengers returning home has not yet been announced.

According to information posted on the FlyOne Armenia website, the  cost of a single ticket from Muscat to Yerevan on March 3 ranged from  EUR 949 to EUR 1,149. According to the schedule, a similar flight  with a similar price is expected on March 4.

The day before, in a telephone conversation with journalists, Samvel  Tadevosyan, an entrepreneur and public figure who was also in the  United Arab Emirates during the escalation, noted that there are  currently approximately 414 Armenians in the UAE. The day before, he  posted on his Facebook page that he was ready to provide free  transportation for his compatriots from the UAE to Oman. He received  over 100 calls in 24 hours. In addition, the businessman paid for  hotel accommodations for his compatriots. He also said that airlines  are asking exorbitant prices for citizens to return to Armenia. The  sum in question is over $200,000. That is, the cost of a single  ticket ranges from $1,200 to $1,400. The businessman himself was only  willing to cover part of the cost; he believed the state could  subsidize the remainder. "I'm sure people would also be willing to  pay up to $500 for a ticket," he said. "But their main panic is that  they feel abandoned," he noted. At the same time, the businessman  announced that he is ready to organize free transfers for our  compatriots from Dubai to Muscat. It is worth noting that FlyOne  Armenia previously announced a flight from Muscat to Yerevan on March  3, 2026. "Tickets are already available in the official FlyOne mobile  app, and they will also be available on the airline's website soon.  We recommend booking in advance to guarantee your seat," the  airline's statement read.

As a reminder, on the morning of February 28, the United States and  Israel attacked Iran. In retaliation, Iran launched strikes against  American bases in the Middle East. As a result of the  American-Israeli aggression, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and  several high-ranking Iranian military officials were killed. The  American side has so far confirmed the deaths of six of its soldiers.  An Israeli strike on a girls' school in a province in southern Iran  has killed, according to the latest figures, 170 students and their  teachers, and wounded dozens more.