Delayed UK rescue flight takes off from Oman with British nationals First government-chartered flight to evacuate citizens from Middle East takes off from Muscat one day late The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
First UK repatriation flight leaves Oman as Brits flee Middle East IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 5
Extra British fighter jets will deploy to Middle East, Keir Starmer announces The Prime Minister also told a Downing Street press conference that a delayed Government-chartered flight from Oman had taken off. Evening Standard · Mar 5
Iran's barrage of attacks across the Persian Gulf shows regional chaos is key to its strategy For years, Iran’s theocratic government warned it would blanket the Middle East with missile and drone fire if it felt its existence was threatened The Independent UK · Mar 5
Couple back in UK after being stranded in Dubai tell of ‘absolute chaos’ A commercial flight from Muscat, Oman, landed at London’s Heathrow Airport on Thursday morning. Evening Standard · Mar 5
‘We paid £1,500 for a disco bus to escape Dubai for a Heathrow flight out of the Middle East’ Sarah and Ed Short travelled almost 300 miles across the Middle East to board a flight back to the UK The Independent UK · Mar 5
Delayed UK rescue flight due to leave Middle East on Thursday, says minister Government-chartered plane was held up in Oman overnight for ‘operational reasons’, according to Alex Norris The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
Home Office reveals issue behind Oman rescue flight after delay Defence Secretary John Healey is travelling to Cyprus The Independent UK · Mar 5
Problems ‘getting passengers on board’ caused UK rescue flight to be delayed Home Office minister Alex Norris said the Government-chartered plane would now leave Oman for the UK on Thursday. Evening Standard · Mar 5
WH Smith warns of potential impact of Middle East war on stores in the region Shares fell in early trading in the City after chain said it was “mindful” of the impact from the conflict in Iran Evening Standard · Mar 5
Politics latest: Starmer to send UK fighter jets to Qatar as first repatriation flight set to land in UK British Airways announced it will operate a fourth daily flight from Muscat to London Heathrow on Saturday The Independent UK · Mar 5
'You're stuck for days', minister warns tens of thousands of Britons stranded in Iran war zone Many of the 138,000 UK citizens who registered with the Foreign Office for help to get home will have to wait ‘yet a little while longer’ for a flight, says minister Evening Standard · Mar 5
US-Israel-Iran conflict: Why a UK charter flight for Britons failed to deport Oman on time A charter flight arranged by the UK government to evacuate British nationals from the Middle East failed to depart as scheduled from Oman late on Wednesday, leaving passengers stranded despite hours of waiting at the airport. The development was reported by Sky News. The Times of India · Mar 5
UK’s first charter flight to evacuate Britons from Middle East fails to take off Aircraft was due to depart Muscat, Oman, at 7pm on Wednesday The Independent UK · Mar 5
The Times of India · Mar 4 US orders non-emergency consular staff to leave Karachi, Lahore amid Middle East tensions Amidst escalating Middle East tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the United States has ordered non-emergency staff and their families to leave consulates in Pakistan's Karachi and Lahore. Similar directives were issued for Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Cyprus, with American citizens advised to reconsider travel to these nations due to…
The Independent UK · Mar 4 Iran war spreads across the world as US warns: ‘We have only just begun’ US Navy torpedo sinks Iranian warship as Britain says more chartered rescue flights will leave Oman ‘in the coming days’
Sports Illustrated · Mar 4 Jon Rahm Helped Several LIV Golfers Travel From Iran War Zone to Hong Kong According to a report, Rahm arranged a private flight out of Oman for players who were in Dubai and unable to travel to LIV Hong Kong due to the conflict in the Middle East.
The Independent UK · Mar 4 ‘We’re on our honeymoon in a war zone’: Newlywed Brits stranded in Oman denied spot on UK’s first repatriation flight Darren Osbourn and Nicola Smith were returning from their Thailand wedding when they were diverted after the Middle East crisis broke out
Evening Standard · Mar 4 More evacuation flights announced for Britons stranded in Middle East British Airways said it will run two flights, departing from Muscat, Oman, to London Heathrow, on Friday and Saturday.
The Independent UK · Mar 4 A first repatriation flight brings stranded French citizens home as war in Iran disrupts travel France has started flying home citizens stranded in the Middle East as the war in Iran disrupts travel
The Times of India · Mar 4 'Safety risks': US orders non-emergency staff in Pakistan to leave Karachi, Lahore consulates Amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation, the United States has ordered non-emergency staff and family members to depart its consulates in Lahore and Karachi due to safety risks. Washington also authorized voluntary departures from diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, and Oman as a precautionary…
Radio France Internationale · Mar 4 French jets intercept Iranian drones as first evacuees arrive in Paris French authorities said Rafale fighter jets have neutralised Iranian drones targeting the United Arab Emirates, as the widening Middle East war also forced France to bring citizens home. A first repatriation flight carrying French nationals stranded in the region landed in Paris early on Wednesday, with more evacuations planned.
The Independent UK · Mar 4 Politics latest: Starmer hits back at Trump and insists ‘I won’t join Iran war without legal basis’ The US president said Sir Keir was ‘not Winston Churchill’ as the rift between the two leaders continues
Evening Standard · Mar 4 More Britons to return from Middle East as airlines boost flights The UK Government has said it will charter a repatriation flight from Oman ‘in the coming days’.
Evening Standard · Mar 4 Government charters repatriation flight from Oman on Wednesday evening The Foreign Office said the flight will depart the country’s capital, Muscat, at 7pm.