As many as 10,000 Britons are estimated to be in Rhodes, the Foreign Office said, with 30,000 due to head there in the next few weeks, according to The Times. Holiday operators continued to cancel flights and holidays, meaning thousands could have their getaway plans scuppered. Many travel firms continued to fly Britons to the Greek island, claiming many parts remain unaffected. said some travel firms had “dragged their feet” and left holidaymakers to choose between travelling to a natural disaster zone or losing money. The airline operated two repatriation flight from Rhodes to the UK on Tuesday on top of six regular flights that were already scheduled.

Source: The Times July 25, 2023 08:51 UTC