- The first government rescue flight for British nationals stranded in the Middle East is scheduled to depart from Oman on Wednesday evening.
- Two additional government-chartered flights from Oman are planned for "the coming days", alongside two extra British Airways commercial flights from Muscat to London Heathrow on Friday and Saturday.
- Over 1,000 British nationals returned to the UK on commercial flights from the UAE on Tuesday, with eight more flights scheduled for Wednesday.
- Muscat has become a crucial departure point, as its airport is not subject to the same travel warnings as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, which have seen most commercial flights cancelled due to airspace restrictions.
- The Foreign Office advises British nationals in the UAE whose presence is not essential to consider departing, acknowledging that clearing the backlog of stranded passengers could take weeks.
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