The U.K. charters a repatriation flight for stranded nationals amid West Asia conflict, enhancing security with a Royal Navy deployment.

Officials are understood to be working on plans to evacuate British nationals, should airspace remain closed.

UK considering all evacuation options, including charter and military flights and bus trips across land borders

130,000 British nationals have registered as being in the Middle East

The flight will depart Oman’s capital at 7pm on Wednesday