Francken confirms that the first repatriation flight will take place on Friday: “About 100 Belgians will leave today and there will also be flights in the coming days”

Good news for the stranded Belgians, some of whom had already left Dubai for Oman by bus on Friday morning, where a military plane will pick them up on Friday evening. “About 100 Belgians can leave on Friday, and there will also be flights in the coming days,” Francken said. “One every day, for the next eight days and longer if necessary.”

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From Oman, the plane will first stop in Hurghada, Egypt and then fly on to Belgium. “We will do everything we can to get all Belgian tourists back home,” Francken said. “It has been a very tough week for them. I look forward to welcoming them with open arms to Zaventem and Melsbroek.”

“Grumbling about taxes is a Belgian disease. Even the tourists who are repatriated from the Gulf do that”