Middle East conflict – the impact on travel as thousands of British nationals seek flights to UK

Oman has emerged as a key location for people wanting to leave the Middle East, with British Airways also arranging special flights to London from the capital Muscat.The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said 40 commercial flights were scheduled to depart the region for the UK on Monday.More than 37,000 British nationals have returned to the UK from the Middle East since the response to the crisis began, he said.