A UK foreign office spokesperson said that British nationals should follow their travel advice for each country and local instructions
Desperate holiday makers were fleeing the Middle East as the conflict escalated today.
A third UK government charter flight was due to leave Oman, heading for London. It was the 3rd 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 the authorities admit that airspace restrictions remain severe due to the aerial bombardment. There was missile and drone activity reported again across the UAE at the weekend.
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More Iranian hardware was fired at Dubai with damage done to buildings even after they were intercepted. One driver was killed by falling debris. A UK foreign office spokesperson said that British nationals should follow their travel advice for each country and local instructions.
They warned that the situation was volatile and could escalate. So far, 168,000 British nationals have registered their presence across Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar and the United Arab emirates.
Operations are being coordinated from embassies across the Gulf states as the elderly and families with children took priority for seats on the Government flights. Tourists across the region said they had been contacted and offered seats for £350. But they were told that the demand was high.
Two British teachers based in Dubai had the chance of places on the flight last night, due to depart at 7pm UK time.
But they elected to keep their Omanair flights later this week. There has been a huge demand for seats on commercial flights out of the region, with holidaymakers booking tickets as soon as they became available.
It has seen a huge demand for travel back to the UK through airports across Europe and beyond, including places as far afield as Ethiopia and Egypt.
Jamie Mallon, 54, a financial advisor from Southampton, was convinced that World Trade Centre of Abu Dhabi was a target for Iran because of the 9/11 attack on the world Trade Centre in New York.
The giant mall, a popular spot for tourists, was close to their hotel on the beach front. Jamie and his daughter, Izzy, 27, had decided to go to Abu Dhabi to relax after she returned from two and a half years working in Thailand.
But they were caught in the terrifying spread of the war in the Middle East within minutes of arrival, and managed to finally board BA flights to get home on Saturday.