

The repatriation efforts come as scores of people were forced to spend the weekend sleeping rough on beaches, sun loungers, or on the streets as wildfires raged across Rhodes. "Passengers due to travel up to and including Sunday 30 July for all areas of Rhodes will be offered a fee free amend to another holiday or the option to cancel for a full refund." Package holiday customers will have the option to amend their booking or cancel with a full refund. "All flight only customers due to travel on these flights will receive full refunds. Second heatwave to bring more extreme weather - follow live updatesĪ TUI spokesperson said: "We have cancelled all outbound flights to Rhodes up to and including Friday 28 July, and have also cancelled all outbound flights for customers travelling to impacted hotels up to and including on Sunday 30th July. Some 77 firefighters were battling scattered outbreaks in Evia on Monday, said Greece's state agency ANA-MPA, citing the fire department. It comes as Housing Secretary Michael Gove told Sky News on Tuesday he plans to holiday on the Greek island of Evia in just over a week as he insisted the region is safe for holidaymakers despite fire concerns. Hundreds of holidaymakers have now landed back in the UK - with more repatriation flights set to take place as the wildfires on Rhodes rage for their seventh day.
