Tens of thousands of Britons stranded abroad by the coronavirus pandemic will be flown home under a new arrangement between the government and airlines.
British Airways, Virgin, EasyJet, Jet2 and Titan are among airlines that have agreed to fly Britons back to the UK.
The government has also pledged £75m to charter special flights to bring home UK nationals from countries where commercial flights are unavailable.
The number of people who have died with the virus in the UK has reached 1,408.
Speaking at the government’s daily coronavirus briefing, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said an “unprecedented” number of UK travellers were trying to get home.
“We are talking about hundreds of thousands of people travelling around the world,” he said.
Mr Raab added: “Hundreds of thousands have already done so, but many travellers haven’t yet managed to get back home – from young backpackers to retired couples on cruises.”
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It is a good idea
i was left fom the 30 march by easyjet , came home by another airline after 2 months
Absolutely disgraceful these idiots knew when they went they was a global pandemic on they should be left to fend for themselves total scumbags!!
You said the repatriation flights will be capped at a reasonable rate. My return flight to Goa was £490 and you have asked to pay £681 for a single journey to get back home to the UK. Are you really rescuing stranded passengers or making a profit in this crisis?
Our irresponsible government will spread this virus to new heights by allowing these people back, you chose to live in villas abroad or travel to odd places well you bloody well stay there, your a selfish lot. There will be no serious testing of these people.
Stop Airline from taking bookings for now because it is not possible to travel and give people their money back or else you will be keep paying £75 million to bring back home
Britons 😂
That guys sign language made me laugh despite what’s happening
Britis living abroad and not paying taxes in the UK should be made to pay for their flight and any quarantine/hospital treatment.
Calm yourselves knuckle grazers, you might want to ask your government where exactly the £75million is going as those being repatriated are being asked to pay standard airfare to get back. Try finding out the facts before jumping to conclusions.
Will there be flights in may
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adjective: stranded
left without the means to move from somewhere.
This is bad but my dad died last year he had cancer and he didn't have any conovirus
PARTY ON WEST STREET BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS DRUGS …JUST LIKE LAST WEEKEND PARTY LIKE ITS 1999 AND FUCK THE GOVERMENT :).
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HERBALISM WILL PREVENT DEATHS
The chinese create the coronavirua in 2015. Look at this:
https://youtu.be/7hzr6viDX0Q
Dreadful waste of money..
No excuse for those who took holidays after being aware of the corona virus, others already there have had plenty of time to arrange to come home since the first outbreak in China. They should all pay the government back unless they have a good reason for their actions.
Rest in peace 🙏 😕☹️😒😞