The UK government has begun chartering flights to evacuate British nationals from Tel Aviv as tensions and conflict escalate in the region.
EasyJet will return to Tel Aviv in June
The first flight took off on Thursday (12 October), with more expected in the coming days after a number of carriers – including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, easyJet and Wizz Air – halted scheduled services.
Evacuees will be charged £300 – much less than the £1,000-plus reportedly demanded by carriers in the aftermath of last weekend’s atrocities. The government said its ticket price "reflects the costs of operating the flight only”.
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