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First chartered flight for Britons in Middle East fails to take off
Operational and technical problems, including pilot rest requirements and check-in delays, postponed the UK government’s first evacuation flight from Oman amid Middle East tensions.
- On Wednesday, the UK government's first chartered evacuation flight from Muscat failed to depart and has been rescheduled for Thursday.
- Officials blamed a cascade of technical and administrative glitches, and problems getting passengers onboard plus crew duty-time limits prevented departure within the available window.
- Passengers described chaotic scenes at Muscat International Airport where check-in took about four hours and they spent one-and-a-half hours on buses and the plane before being taken to a hotel.
- Hundreds of Britons remain in limbo after the delay, as the Foreign Office works with airlines and home minister Norris said the government arranged hotels and rebooking.
- Amid the weekend's US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Qatar Airways announced limited relief flights from Thursday and Sir Keir Starmer noted more than 1,000 Brits have returned on commercial flights.
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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. Problems with “getting passengers on board” the first repatriation flight leaving Oman for Britain led to it remaining grounded, a minister has said. Home Office minister Alex Norris said the Government-chartered plane would now leave Muscat for the UK on Thursday, but was unable to say exactly when. Meanwhile, Defence Secretary John…
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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