i was iwas in i was in the airport yesterday, and there were estimated to be 7000 to 10,000 people on the island as the fires were breaking out. yesterday people were traumatised, but they were also really angry. that was a thread in every conversation i had, because they felt like they were not being supported by the airlines around them. even though the airlines were insisting that they were conscious of how difficult the situation was here on the island, in rhodes, they were trying to support customers and that customers should reach out to airport staff. but people felt like they were very visible. that did change throughout the day. airlines were sending more staff as they realised how big the situation was, because a lot of people have been trying to leave the island, and here where i am, in one of the last villages to be evacuated, take a look at the ground behind me, this is why people were trying to leave.
there any longer. what is there advice? , ., there any longer. what is there advice? ., ., ., , there any longer. what is there advice? ., ., ., advice? if you are on rhodes and have been advice? if you are on rhodes and have been evacuated advice? if you are on rhodes and have been evacuated and - advice? if you are on rhodes and have been evacuated and not - advice? if you are on rhodes and| have been evacuated and not sent advice? if you are on rhodes and - have been evacuated and not sent to another part of the island, we understand most of those who have been evacuated have either departed, put elsewhere all been able to return to their resort. if you left early, want to leave early and have been given that option by your company, if you booked a package, you may have the right to be able to get money back if your holiday has been cut short somehow. this is a tricky question. how long might it take people to get however much that money is, to get that back, however much they a
companies have cancelled holidays until the end of the week, end of july, and that varies from company to company so it is important that you check. some airlines are still operating flights. it might be if you are booked on a flight, your holiday might be able to go ahead. also worth bearing in mind that rhodes is a large island and while a large number have been evacuated from an area, other parts are fully functioning and people are able to travel and enjoy a holiday there. a lot of people are doing that at the moment. ~ . , . ., , ., ~ moment. what difference does it make if ou moment. what difference does it make if you haven t moment. what difference does it make if you haven t booked moment. what difference does it make if you haven t booked a moment. what difference does it make if you haven t booked a package - if you haven t booked a package holiday and have booked accommodation and flight separately. what are your rights? whenever you book, you are protected if you boo
sunshine and showers. some of those showers should be thundery and heavy, but they will ease from the south west. it s tuesday the 25th july. wildfires on the greek island of rhodes have now forced almost 20,000 people to abandon their homes. hundreds of holiday makers have left the island, with more repatriation flights set to take place. evacuation orders have also been issued in corfu and evia. louisa pilbeam reports. with the tourists gone, this is all that s left on some beaches in rhodes. for a holiday island, it s greek livelihoods that have gone up in flames. in the restaurants and bars that remain, greeks are left to pick up the pieces.