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Marian and Ian were on a "trip of a lifetime" to New Zealand , if you get

Ian's statement, and his wife Marian came back in the UK to find, bunting, bottle of milk, a piece of cheese and a few eggs from your front door.

your friends a welcome had bought them back the package after you finally arrived home from New Zealand , where They had been stranded by a coronavirus.

The couple had already canceled three flights and had to be prepared to be stuck There for weeks.

But the travel Agency was in the situation, you last-minute seats on a Flight out of the country with Qatar Airways and They came Back To the UK on 1. April.

"It's funny, But it's great to be back," says Ian, 60, of Nailsea, Somerset.

"We have now just feel for all those thousands of people who are less fortunate than We Are . We feel very happy to be here again.

"I think we got away easily, because we know that people who have paid a lot of money for seats, in two or three weeks time.

"They 'll have to Come home now, But We Are not sure. "

Lukas and Chiara were Six Weeks into a backpacking trip, if you are stuck in Peru

last week, transportation Secretary Grant shapp's estimated about 300,000 UK-travellers were stranded abroad due to the Corona Virus pandemic.

On 30 March, with the major airlines, to help get people back.

There are also £75m charter pledged-special flights out of the countries where commercial flights are not available.

So Far , about 2,000 British nationals from seven countries, were brought, on flights, organized by the Federal Foreign office.

It is not free, Even though the Passengers pay for a seat on a government chartered aircraft, and that has Cost people up to £1,000.

Luke Wallwork and his girlfriend Chiara paid Around £250 each for a place on a government, the return Flight from Peru.

The 23-year-old from Liverpool, believes it was down to the pressure of British tourists rely on the government, which finally managed to take more action.

"The answer we got in The First week, was that somehow, on their own, and you are not going to get a lot of support here," he says.

"So built up momentum and the pressure built up and Peru have mentioned much in the media, you had to, basically, a bit and see what They could do.

"It's been stressful, But it is interesting to see how things work, and The Power people have when They Come together. If we don't Come together and make our voices heard, we would be still stuck There . "

Amrik Bola has no way to a can get back from the government charter flights in India

But how easy is it, again, depends on where you are in The World , and how much you can afford.

It is estimated that over 20,000 Britons are stranded in India.

The government announced that, on Sunday it has arranged charter flights with departure from Goa, Mumbai and Delhi from Thursday.

this helps But , no, the 73-year-old Amrik Bola, from Derby, which is fixed in a remote village in Punjab province with his wife and sister-in-law.

you are eight hours from Delhi and can't flights to the government, as They are banned from the trip between the States.

"If you flights have been arranged, why don' T you think about the 15,000 people met in Punjab ? This is really bad," says Amrik.

"Every Day , we cry at the end. We sit the three of us in a room. We don't know when we will again.

"Our Family is in England, Our Children are in England. If we see something happening in England, We Are close to Our Children , if.

"What we fear is, if something was to happen to us in India, you are able to Come . "

Bikramjit Sekha and Suriender Kaur stuck in a remote village in the Punjab province

Many of The British in India rely on their love to help in the UK, you need to at home due to the lack of Internet Access in remote places.

Aman Sekha, from Rostock, an attempt was made to his parents Bikramjit, 67, and Suriender, 65, again for about Two Weeks .

he says he had has Sleepless Nights Over It and question, why is the government charging so much for seats on its Charter flights.

"The flights are normally £350 would Cost , They charged us £600, and that's also when he says a Flight ",.

"it is Not only double -, But on top of that you have to organize only in the position to, a couple of flights and it seems that thousands of people There .

"I'm sorry, I agree with everything you have done, at The Moment , and can't understand why it is the case.

"I don't understand how you can go to US and the people from a boat, But you have to sit thousands of people and wait to get pay for a Ticket , Even though it is twice as much money out of it. "

The British High Commission in India has said that it is - including to Amritsar in the Punjab - But There are no confirmed dates yet.

But it is not all stranded abroad will be able to rely on the government, on flights.

The Foreign office says it is just the arrangement of the government, flights from countries where commercial flights are not possible.

In New Zealand , Around 10,000 British People registered with The High Commission for the help to get at home.

Marie Young, 54, of Beccles, Suffolk, in front of More Than 10 days.

she says she's since been able to book a commercial Flight home, due to leave on Saturday .

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But Marie is still not receive a refund for their original Flight was cancelled - therefore, They had to borrow £1,350 to pay for your Ticket .

"It is the duty of the care with airlines to get home if Something Happens . You can't just cut and run and leave you," she says.

"I think the government needs to put pressure on you. We do not expect a free ride home, But we expect to see a refund is cancelled from a Flight . "

British travellers are encouraged to arrange flights with airlines that fly from your location, Then the refund for their original Flight with the airline or your Travel Insurance try.

on the occasion of the government's daily briefing on Monday, foreign Minister Dominic Raab promised everything was done to return, those still abroad, more flights from India, South Africa , Nepal and the Philippines to fly in later This Week .

The Foreign office has introduced an upper limit for the Cost of a seat on its Charter flights is based on how long the trip is.

A Flight under six hours up to £400 Per person, flights between six and ten hours at £600, and flights over 10 hours, an upper limit of £800.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "The government has committed to help of up to £75m, thousands of Brits Return Home .

"in order to deliver value for money and put you on as many flights as possible to each return on a government charter Flight to help boost your Tickets on the basis of the length of the trip.

"The quantity of only a part of the total will be calculated to reflect the charter Flight Cost , this is the reason why we have set aside the £75m Fund. "

people to not be able to, travel costs, and struggling to Fund might be able to, for an application from the government.

instructions for UK travelers can be found to Return Home on the government side.

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Source of news: bbc.com