Tourists in scramble to find flights back to UK

DESPERATE holidaymakers are fleeing the Middle East as the conflict escalates.

- BY JEREMY ARMSTRONG

Yesterday another UK government charter flight was due to leave Oman for London.

It was the third from the capital of Muscat with British families fleeing missile attacks in Dubai and other Gulf states as the Iranian Defence Ministry made clear that it still had weapons ready for war.

More than 9000 Brits have been repatriated from the United Arab Emirates since March 3.

A total of 13 commercial flights flew on Saturday, carrying 3200 people, while flights to London from Qatar have also resumed.

But authorities admit airspace restrictions remain severe due to the aerial bombardment. There was missile and drone activity reported across the UAE at the weekend.