Rhodes Fires: First flights from Greece land at Manchester Airport

Jet2 and TUI have cancelled flights to Rhodes as wildfires rage on the Greek island with thousands of people evacuated and authorities warning the blazes could get worse today, with 45C heat expected.

Sky News' Frazer Maude reports from Manchester Airport where flights from Rhodes have been arriving since this early morning.

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[reecom]

The resorts might not be burned down, but what about the resort workers' homes?

[bakersmileyface]

I was at Rhodes just two weeks ago and it was lovely there. Crazy stuff.

[Betty_Feltersnatch]

A friend of mine arrived in Rhodes a couple of days ago and is being held in a sports centre. It's his and his wife's first holiday abroad and they're in their 50's. He messaged me to say the locals have been lovely, bringing food and blankets for them and the others stuck there. What amazing people they are.

[BARTEKS-ACADEMY]

Crazy I ment to go on family holiday to Rhodes on 21st of July by my wife decided to go earlier at the end of may as it was cheaper hopefully everyone is ok

[th.trumpet]

Hope the police catch the arsonists who started these fires !

[jackchevalier]

The Greek people, the Rhodians, have shown their sens of hospitality in helping in any manners possible.
I know them, and I love them.
It is the successive governments who are responsible for their lack of forward thinking and lack of equipments such as canadairs in such a big island. As well as for other islands.
However, it's man-made, and the local criminals who started those fires must be accountable to the authorities, the tourists, and the people of Rhodes.
Since the Albanian's mafia, mingling with governmental an local Greek mafiosi, has started to rule Rhodes island, it has become a nightmare!

[GIBBO]

The irony talking about wildfires, standing in the pissing down rain!

[lindsaysmith]

Oh no let's never go abroad again....😅😅😅

[ramatgan]

Here in Somalia. It is 28-29 🌞all through the year.
In the Arabian Gulf it is 45-55 every day! 🥵
We have blue sky every day in Somalia. It's hot but we have dry heat without humidity and its windy. 🌬
It's nice! 😎

[maxy-spcn]

Sky news had a Karen on with her makeup done to perfection moaning about the Jet2 agents running away. I was there with another tour operator, but they abandoned us, the jet2 rep helped us get to safety and will be forever grateful to them.

[michelcalombo]

THE END TIME SIGNS ARE GETTING WORSE THAN EVER

[angelsackson]

Too busy helping Sudanese and dinghy divers.

[sarahdutton]

Fancy doing such an " important and live saving" teport right next to a runway in the rain. Probably a spare reporter they had waiting for his holiday flught but just cant resist the moment to spread the clowns

[Travellingisagift]

The weather there in Manchester is the same as here in Norway. Cold and rainy.

[MrQualitystreet]

They can have some of our rain it's never stopped. I would rather rain than that heat God bless em

[DJ-iqxp]

‘Brits left in Limbo’… hardly. Obviously a wildfire is going to affect the flights, they’ve been given updates. Can’t imagine having my holiday extended on a lovely hot Greek island while the UK has heavy rain, should send them thoughts and prayers!

[paulnutter]

This is wait, no it isn't, it's pissing down in Brid as usual in July, so who gives a toss

[Supposedlyimrightwingnow]

Welcome to Britain. It's pi££ing down.

[joeking]

Sky!! Pushing the global agenda HARD!!😂😂

[ondoubble]

i'am from Brazil ❤🇧🇷 good important news !