The war turned their honeymoon into a nightmare. “My husband fell ill, he was sent to a shaman”
The war in the Middle East led to air paralysis not only in the Middle East. Poles currently staying in the Maldives report the rapidly deteriorating situation.
Poles traveling to Israel or the Middle East are not in the worst situation yet. In many cases, they can count on help from host countries or alternative ways to return home. But what do holidaymakers who went on a paradise holiday in the Maldives say?
They are stuck in paradise. Poles cannot return from the Maldives
The archipelago southwest of India has been hit particularly hard by air travel restrictions, especially the closure of the huge hub airport in Dubai. Our country has sent a LOT plane to the Maldives and Sri Lanka in the region, but it will only take people who have purchased trips from travel agencies. Individual tourists warn that they have no way to return to Poland.
– Despite purchasing very high health insurance, we do not have any medical assistance here, the pharmacy is unavailable. My husband fell ill and was sent to a shaman, said Martyna Ruśkiewicz, who flew to the Maldives with her husband on their honeymoon, to Interia journalists. She emphasized that she had booked the trip six months in advance.
– Many people are running out of supplies of medicines for hypertension, thyroid or diabetes, so people are trying to exchange medicines, but also milk for children. There are families with infants and at least a dozen pregnant women there, she reported. She mentioned the support group that Poles created on WhatsApp. There are currently about 150 people in this chat.
It is not known when tourists will be able to return home. Buying a return ticket on your own is almost impossible. Prices are constantly rising. – We were considering traveling through Azerbaijan, but today information appeared that an Iranian drone landed near the local airport. The next direct flight to Europe we could find tickets for is in two weeks. The cost is about PLN 10,000. PLN for one person – said Mateusz Ruśkiewicz.
Poles in the Maldives. An appeal to Prime Minister Tusk
Zofia Pietrzak-Chyła decided to ask Prime Minister Donald Tusk directly for help. she recorded an appeal to him regarding Poles in the Maldives. – If help does not arrive quickly, there is a real threat to the life or health of some people – she emphasized.
However, the LOT representative did not have good news. In an interview with Interia, a spokesman for PLL LOT said that additional flights may appear at the beginning of next week at the earliest.
