At a press conference on Monday 30 March, foreign secretary Dominic Raab announced a new agreement between the foreign secretary and transport secretary and carriers including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, easyJet, Jet2 and Titan Airways.
People who are struggling to get home will be able to book and transfer tickets between the carriers where commercial routes are still available. Where they are not, Raab said the government had invested £75 million in making sure special charter flights are affordable.
People who are older or vulnerable will be prioritised for repatriation, Raab said, and it will be all organised through a travel management company (TMC).
