Aurigny offers rescue fee for stranded passengers

Guernsey's airline has offered a "rescue fare" to those heading back to the island after been stranded in the Middle East.

Aurigny said it was "the most suitable solution in this situation" with a cost of £65 per flight segment, and free for children under 17 travelling with adults on the same booking.

It comes after the US and Israel launched air strikes on Iran on Saturday and the conflict spread out across the Middle East.

Jamie Blondel chairman of the Guernsey association of travel agents said the "biggest concern at the moment is getting people back who are stuck out there".

An Aurigny spokesperson said rescue fee tickets are available at the airport on departure and passengers do not need to book in advance as the scheme is "designed to help remove any unnecessary stress".

The airline recommended passengers who need flexibility on trips they booked with several airlines should always buy a fare which allows them to change their reservation.

It said they should also buy travel insurance covering unplanned eventualities.

Blondel urged people to check both the foreign office and the airline websites "to see what they are saying and what they are all offering at the moment as they are all different".

He said he has spent time trying to "rearrange people's travel plans and holidays".

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