Scots stranded abroad because of the coronavirus crisis need be taken home on emergency rescue flights, MPs are urging UK government chiefs.
Repatriation flights for stranded Brits abroad could cost up to £1,000 for passengers
06.04.2020 - 21:21 / dailyrecord.co.uk
More flights to repatriate UK nationals stranded around the world have been announced by the Government, but travellers will have to pay up to £1,000 for a ticket.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) revealed details of flights to bring tourists back from India, Nepal, the Philippines and South Africa.
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are struggling to return to the UK due to coronavirus travel restrictions.
The FCO last week launched a £75 million operation to charter
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