JET2 have been forced to cancel holidays to a popular hotspot with Brits fleeing massive wildfires.
Huge blazes have seen up to 30,000 locals and tourists forced to evacuate parts of Rhodes, Greece.
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However, Jet2 announced it will still fly the planned airplanes out, with no passengers on board, so that it can bring customers back to the UK.
Any affected customers will be provided with a full refund and an opportunity to rebook, said the airline.
Jet2 said in a statement: “We have cancelled all flights and holidays that are due to depart to Rhodes today (five flights in total).
“We will be contacting affected customers to update them, and to let them know that they will be provided with a full refund and the opportunity to rebook.
“We will fly those five aircraft to Rhodes with no customers onboard so that we can bring customers back to the UK on their scheduled flight.”
Greek authorities are saying it is the largest evacuation mission that has ever taken place in the country as rescue workers rush people to safety by both land and sea.
The flames have burned for nearly a week on the island as Greece has been battered by an extended spell of extreme heat that has made it challenging to contain the blaze.
Extraordinary scenes show columns of people carrying their luggage while trying to escape.
The fire has scorched swathes of forest and also burned buildings since breaking out in a mountainous area on Tuesday.
The blaze spread to at least three hotels in the seaside village of Kiotari which caught fire on Saturday.
British Embassy officials in Athens urged Brits to leave the area on Saturday evening.
And the battle is expected to worsen today, with more whipping winds blasting across the island and driving the flames.
“The wind is expected to become more intense from 12 to 5 pm, without excluding the possibility that could happen earlier,” said fire department spokesman Vassilis Vathrakoyiannis.
