The government has arranged five more charter flights to repatriate more than 1,250 British travellers from Bangladesh.
The flights from Dhaka to London are scheduled for April 29, May 1, 3, 5 and 7.
Four in-country connecting flights between Sylhet and Dhaka are also taking place and will run on April 29, May 1, 5 and 7.
A statement from the FCO said the sheer number of people who have already registered for a flight meant to majority of seats were “likely to be allocated to people who are already on waitlists” having already registered online.
These additional flights take the total number of charter flights from Bangladesh to the UK to nine and once complete more than 2,100 travellers will have been repatriated.
Foreign Office Minister of State Lord Tariq Ahmad said: “This weekend, a total of 850 British travellers are due to return to the UK from Bangladesh on the first phases of our special chartered flights. I’m pleased we have now announced five additional flights which will enable over a thousands more Brits to come back home.
“Our teams in Bangladesh and the UK continue to work around the clock to support British nationals during this difficult time and get them home safely.
“Since the coronavirus outbreak began, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has worked consistently with governments, air carriers and travel companies to minimise disruption and help British travellers return home safely – supported with £75 million for special charter flights to priority countries, focused on helping the most vulnerable people.”
Tickets for the flights will cost £600.
One of the outbound planes from the UK will be used to transport United Nations staff and medical professions who are being deployed to support those in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh.