UK Evacuates Citizens from Middle East Amid Tensions

0:00On March 4, the UK government is ramping up evacuation efforts for British nationals stuck in the Middle East amid rising tensions. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced two more government-charted flights from Oman in the coming days with the first set to depart on. Thursday, British Airways is also adding two commercial flights from Mascat to London Heathrow on Friday and Saturday. Earlier this week, the first government rescue flight and a British Airway service left Mascat on Wednesday night. All three British Airways flights are fully booked, and the airline says it will add more if possible. Meanwhile, over 1,000 British nationals return from the United Air of Emirates on Tuesday via commercial flights with eight more UK bound. Flight schedule from there on Wednesday. The conflict between Iran and the U.S. and its allies has led to widespread flight cancellations, trending many of the roughly 138,000 registered British nationals in the region. Aviation data shows 23 out of 33 planned flights from the UAE to the UK were cancelled on Wednesday, along with all flights from.

1:07Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Mascat and Oman has become a crucial exit point because the foreign office does not advise against travel there, unlike airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha. Oman air continues its two daily round trips to Heathrow, and both commercial and private jets are in high demand, though everything from Mascat is, booked, solid. Experts warn it could take weeks to clear the passenger backlog, but officials stress there's no plan for a full-scale evacuation, urging people to. Use available commercial options if safe. Use available commercial options if safe.