Manchester resident Mahasen al-Dada claimed she was instructed to reserve a commercial trip home but that none would be available until the second week of October.
The 28-year-old is making an effort to heed the UK government’s directive that British citizens should “immediately” leave Lebanon in light of the sharp escalation of Israel’s confrontation with Hezbollah.
Having contacted with the UK embassy in Lebanon on Wednesday, Ms. al-Dada—who has two youngsters, ages five and six—said she was informed that she would need to arrange her own travel.
Through a travel agency, Ms. al-Dada claimed she has looked for a direct flight from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, to Manchester; however, she has found none until October 8 and the cost has increased.
“I’ve been trying all day to find tickets and there’s no commercial flights,” she stated.
“Everything is no longer there. Middle East Airlines continues to operate, albeit the earliest flight is on October 8 and the cost of tickets has increased to £2,000. It’s absurd.”
Ms. al-Dada claimed that “things are escalating within hours, even minutes” and that if the airport were to be destroyed, she would be “stuck” in the nation.
