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UK Chartered Flight Delayed, Britons Await Return Home

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UK Chartered Flight to Middle East Delayed Amid Iran Conflict, British Nationals Stranded; Commercial Flights Continue

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UK Chartered Flight Delayed, Britons Await Return Home

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0:00On March 5, the first flight chartered by the U.K. government to bring Britain's home from the Middle East didn't take off his plan. It was said to leave Musket in Oman at 11 p.m. local time, or 7 p.m. U.K. time, on Wednesday, amid rising tensions from the Iran conflict. Air travel in the region has started picking up since the weekend clashes, with commercial flights and other government charters helping people. In turn, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer noted that more than 1,000 British nationals have already made it back on regular services. Passengers waiting for the charter plane face the tough night, with reports of growing frustration and distress among families, including young, children and vulnerable travelers. Without support from consular staff at the airport, the situation turned chaotic. The flight has been pushed back to later on Thursday, once the pilot gets some rest. Those affected were sent back to their hotel to wait it out. British airways and other airlines continue running flights from the area, as efforts ramp

1:01up to get everyone home safely amid the ongoing regional, unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest. Unrest.

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