Muscat, Oman. The British Foreign Office said a chartered flight will leave Oman on Wednesday evening, prioritising vulnerable UK nationals who want to leave the region after the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East.
Chartered flight details
The Foreign Office said the chartered flight would depart from Muscat at 1900 GMT on Wednesday. It said it would be open to British nationals and their spouses or partners and children, but would prioritise the most vulnerable first.
The Foreign Office said British nationals should not make their way to Muscat International Airport unless they are called.
Airline operations and regional disruption
British Airways, which is currently unable to fly from Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Amman and Tel Aviv, said it would also operate a flight from Oman in the early hours of Thursday local time.
Hundreds of thousands of Europeans have been stranded in the Gulf states since Iran responded to U.S. and Israeli strikes by attacking its neighbours. Those stuck in the region are on holiday, in transit or permanently based there.
Government response and registrations
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told parliament on Tuesday she was in close contact with her counterparts in the Gulf and said Britain was working with airlines on increasing capacity out of Muscat.
The government said some 130,000 British citizens have registered their presence in the region.
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