British government will charter a flight from Dubai early next week for nationals wanting to leave United Arab Emirates as regional conflict continues affecting the area.

This follows Saturday’s deadly incident when a resident was killed by falling shrapnel from an aerial interception. Drone strike was also caught on camera near Dubai International Airport, one of world’s busiest aviation hubs.

Two government-chartered flights have already returned British citizens from Muscat. First landed at Stansted Airport on Friday, second at Gatwick on Saturday. Third flight is scheduled to leave Muscat on Sunday.

Commercial flight from Dubai will be available for a charge to British nationals, their spouse or partner and children under 18 years. Foreign Office will contact eligible passengers directly to issue tickets, prioritising vulnerable individuals with urgent medical needs.

Over 1 lakh 60 thousand people have registered their presence in the region with foreign office. Passengers must hold valid travel documents, and non-British dependants require valid visa or permission to enter or remain granted for more than six months.

Air travel via Dubai has been severely disrupted since Iran began launching retaliatory strikes at Gulf nations in response to US and Israel's offensive. Emirates briefly suspended all flights from Dubai last week.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated earlier that Iran would not attack neighbours ‘unless attacked first’. Qatar also reported missile and drone attacks on Saturday.

Victoria Cameron from Larkhall, Scotland, described her experience on February 28 when first Iranian missiles struck Dubai. "Then the staff said 'run, run, leave your suitcases'. They rushed us all to the side of the hotel," Cameron said. She arrived back in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

Stuart Carson’s hotel room ‘completely shook’ when Fairmont The Palm Hotel in Dubai was struck March 7. He returned home to Northern Ireland on March 3 after earlier flights were cancelled.

Source: BBC News