Jet2 flight to Cyprus to go ahead from Newcastle tomorrow

The flight to Paphos, which is scheduled to leave Newcastle at 9.25am, will still go ahead despite drone impact at RAF Akrotiri.

A Jet2 spokesperson said: "The flight tomorrow is planned to depart as scheduled.

"We always follow the travel advice of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and their current guidance shows that there are no travel restrictions in place to Cyprus.

"As such, our flights and holidays are operating as normal, and are subject to the usual terms and conditions.

"We will of course continue to monitor the situation closely."

The news comes after the UK government issued travel advice to British nationals flying to Cyprus following the drone impact.

The RAF base was hit by a drone hours after the Prime Minister gave the US permission to launch military strikes against Iran from British bases.

Officials said RAF Akrotiri, in the British overseas territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, was continuing to operate as normal despite the attack, but family members of personnel had been moved away from the base as a precaution.

The Foreign Office (FCDO) issued advice to Britons following the drone impact, saying: "British nationals should take sensible precautions, considering their own individual circumstances."

The Foreign Office also said there is a heightened risk of regional tension and that escalation could lead to travel disruption and other unanticipated impacts.

Airline Tui has also said it is continuing its operations as planned, but is monitoring the situation.

A spokesperson said: "The safety of our customers is our highest priority, and we are closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East and surrounding regions.

"We are currently operating our Cyprus program as planned, but as this is an evolving situation, that could be subject to change."

It is not yet clear if RAF Akrotiri was hit by a drone fired directly from Iran or from Tehran-backed proxies such as Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Officials said the damage inflicted on Akrotiri by the kamikaze drone was “minimal” and there were no casualties.