Qantas will operate two non-stop flights between Cyprus and Sydney on behalf of the Australian government, rescuing up to 500 Australians stranded in Lebanon amid escalating regional tensions. The flights follow calls from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton for Iran’s ambassador to Australia to be expelled after he described Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as a ‘remarkable leader’.
Two mercy flights will rescue Australia ns stranded in Lebanon as tensions in the region escalate. Qantas will operate two non-stop flights between Cyprus and Sydney, on behalf of the Australia n government, the airline announced on Friday night. The federal government said two charter flights carrying up to 500 passengers will depart Beirut for Cyprus on Saturday. Further flights are planned for subsequent days and will be subject to demand, Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s office said.
But evacuation flights have so far taken off with empty seats. A plane that left Lebanon on Thursday with 80 seats allocated for Australians had 41 people take up the offer and though 500 seats are available on a flight leaving on Saturday, 238 Australians have registered so far. “We have been warning for many months now, pleading with people to please leave Lebanon because it is not a safe place,” Albanese said.
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