Yes. I’m in and out the UK a bit for work but we have sits here until mid April. All down in the SW near the Med. #dalyandweller
Stay safe 
I think many of us will have memories of the Icelandic ash cloud travel hiatus of 2010. I was stuck in Jamaica having taken a group of 12 teachers there on a British Council funded trip (looking at West Indian boys literacy initiatives). We were happily rerouted home via NYC where we spent a 22 hour layover, I was able to visit the Apple Store and purchased the first iPad. On returning home to England I was the ONLY person commuting into London using an iPad- EVERYONE in the carriage wanted to see it/try it. I still own it but nothing works now. It’s a memorable relic. 
Cool. I got my first-generation iPad while in Las Vegas. Good times.
The best thing in the U.S. was, if you bought one then, you could also buy access to unlimited data for 30 bucks, indefinitely. The carrier (AT&T) had no idea what a bad deal that would turn out to be for them. 
I had that account for many years, grandfathered in, till they eventually cut it off — it was on a SIM card, so I kept switching it over to each successive iPad I bought. I used SO MUCH data over the years, especially while traveling.
I don’t still have that first-gen iPad, though. While it was still useful, I gave it to an immigrant family that couldn’t afford one for their kids. The parents had a hair salon and cut my hair. Hardworking folks with great kids.
Thanks for the flashback. I’ve moved multiple times across the country since and forgot all about them. Their kids must be quite grown by now.
Thinking of you @Cuttlefish and keep safe.
And of course we’re all so much more connected these days, and with ESIMS and Smartphones much more able to easily find out alternative travel routes, book tickets from our phones etc etc back in 2010 it was an administrative nightmare to get 12 teachers back to London with all requiring visas to go through the USA, we had two Russian teachers with us too!
Sounds like a nightmare:
Note: I shared this link as part of my subscription’s gifting feature, so folks should be able to read it.
Nope, it’s still behind a paywall for me. The regional airlines Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are doing a pretty good job of taking care of their passengers who are stuck in Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi.
For anyone stranded in Europe if you can get to the Netherlands (Groningen) I have free accommodation for you if needed
Just offering
I went into incognito mode and was still able to get in, with this noted:
Don’t know why you can’t access, but the thrust was:
As the conflict with Iran rages, thousands of travelers remain stranded not only in Israel and the United Arab Emirates, but also in more distant places that rely on connections through global hubs like Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Qatar.
More than 20,000 flights to or from the Middle East have been canceled since Saturday. Stranded travelers say they’ve had to improvise expensive, often complex plans to get home. They report frantically messaging airlines, calling embassies and booking backup flights, sometimes traveling in the opposite direction, to steer clear of the affected airports. Many said they received no help rebooking flights or paying for hotels.
And in reference to potentially fleeing via Oman:
She paid $420 for the drive to Oman, but a friend was later quoted $2,000 to make the same drive, Ms. Wolcott said.
I was able to read it as a gifted article @Maggie8K
Me too, cheers @Maggie8K