PERTH, Australia – You no go believe wetin happen for one Qantas Airways flight wey leave Perth go Paris. This flight yarn say e don spend over 15 hours for air, only to waka come back where e start. Na serious gbege wey dey happen as Iranian missile strikes cause wahala for Middle East airspace.
The adventure begin as dem carry 216 passengers enter the Boeing 787 jet. Dem take off around 7:35 PM on Monday, dey hope say dem go reach Paris for the expected 17-hour journey. But as dem dey near Indian airspace, dem hear say Iranian people don start missile attack. Na that one make dem change plan sharply, dey decide say make dem turn back to Perth.
By the time dem touch down around 11:00 AM the next day, na full circle journey wey dem go finish. E no sweet at all for de passengers, because wetin dem expect don turn adventure wey no get destination (na wah!).
But no be only this flight suffer am o. Qantas get another flight wey dey carry passengers from Perth go London Heathrow wey also face the same wahala, and dem have to divert to Singapore to refuel before continuing journey.
For the matter wey dey play for Middle East, dem say the geopolitical tension don rise as US military don enter the mix due to some attack on their bases. President Trump don even authorize military strikes against Iranian sites, wey make Iran come retaliate with missile attacks on US troops wey dey chill for Qatar. As if na movie scene, Qatar don close their airspace, making everything waka scatter (this one be real life drama!).
Since June 13, wey Israel begin their own military action against Iran, local airspace don dey tense. Even with Trump announce ceasefire, both Israel and Iran don show say dem still dey violate the agreement dey cause suspension of flights across the region.
Qantas don react quick by providing accommodation for the frustrated passengers wey find themselves for hotels instead of Paris or London. E be like sey dem wan treat the passengers like kings and queens (at least small compensation no go bad).
As global aviation industry dey face serious disruption this week, Qantas say dem dey monitor the situation and go continue to adjust flights to make sure passengers safety no dey compromised. Dey advise passengers to dey flexible because this air travel no be the normal anymore (na now we see sey e no easy to fly).
So, if you dey plan to travel, make sure say you check with your airline for any change wey fit happen. Safety no be joke, and wetin dey happen for Middle East fit still shake world air travel situation. Make we just dey observe from afar, because this one don pass normal gists!
