Approximately 1,000 Bulgarian tourists are stranded in the Persian Gulf region due to canceled flights by Wizz Air and Fly Dubai, and about 100 are stranded in Jordan because of canceled flights by Ryanair. This was announced by Svetlana Vatashka from the "Future for Tourism" Association. The passengers are accommodated in hotels at the expense of the airlines. The Association is providing information to the Ministry of Tourism, and action is expected from the caretaker government to repatriate those affected. Minister Nadezhda Neynski reported about 11,400 Bulgarian citizens in the Middle East.