Another Czech repatriation flight lands in Prague overnight with citizens from Oman

Another government repatriation flight carrying Czech citizens affected by the current Middle East conflict landed in Prague overnight. A military Airbus with capacity for more than 90 passengers brought travellers from Muscat in Oman, the Foreign Ministry said.

A smaller military aircraft sent earlier to Oman had to turn back to Egypt because Muscat airport was congested. It is now waiting in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh until conditions allow the mission to continue.

The Foreign Ministry is also negotiating with airline Smartwings to arrange another repatriation flight this weekend to bring Czech citizens from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. According to the Drozd voluntary registration system, about 5,400 Czechs were in the conflict-affected region on Thursday, including around 3,200 in the United Arab Emirates.