"The closure of the airspace and the ongoing threat of strikes from Iran, retaliating for US-Israeli attacks, meant the situation was fast-moving. British Airways will also separately operate a flight out of Oman in the early hours of Thursday morning, to bring home some of its own customers stranded in the Middle East."
"She said 130,000 British nationals had registered their presence with the Foreign Office, allowing them to receive updates as the situation unfolds. Speaking in the Commons, Cooper said airspace was still closed but that many British nationals stranded in countries in the Gulf, including the UAE, were receiving assistance from the local governments."
"This is a very fast-moving situation. We have unprecedented numbers of British nationals in the region, and I will continue to update members and affected British nationals as the situation evolves. The government was working with airlines on increasing capacity out of Muscat for British nationals."
The UK government is organizing evacuation flights for British nationals stranded in the Middle East following Iranian retaliatory strikes and airspace closures. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced a government charter flight departing from Muscat in the coming days, prioritizing vulnerable citizens. British Airways is separately operating a flight from Oman on Thursday morning for its stranded customers. Approximately 130,000 British nationals have registered with the Foreign Office to receive updates. The situation remains fluid, with airspace still closed but some departures becoming viable from Gulf countries including the UAE. The government is coordinating with regional counterparts and airlines to increase evacuation capacity. The FCDO has received 2,700 calls from British nationals, with half from the UAE.
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