UK charters first repatriation flight for Brits stranded due to West Asia conflict

LONDON: (Mar 4) The UK government said it has chartered a commercial flight out of Oman on Wednesday to help British nationals wanting to leave following the attacks across West Asia in the wake of the US-Israel strikes on Iran.

The Foreign, Development and Commonwealth Office (FCDO) said the flight will leave the Omani capital of Muscat at 2300 local time (1900 GMT) on Wednesday for British nationals who are keen to return home. 

"British nationals and their spouse or partner, and children under the age of 18 are eligible," the FCDO said in a statement.