“They’ve spent hours and hours queueing,” Chris said. The father of a Kiwi stranded in Dubai says Emirates staff were rude to his son at times because of the codeshare nature of his initial flights. Photo / Florian Wiegand, picture alliance via Getty Images“They can’t talk to Emirates staff online or on the phones – they won’t talk to them, which is a bit peculiar,” Chris said. He said the staff “sort of change every day, and you queue, and sometimes they’ve been rude and unco-operative”. After falling sick with food poisoning, Chris said his son was told he needed to vacate their current hotel despite his condition.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 07, 2026 15:31 UTC