Health & safety | Ryanair continues flights to Rhodes - profits over people?

Despite multiple airlines cancelling flights to Rhodes amid wildfires in the region, Ryanair has continued flying to the Greek island, prompting questions about the safety of customers and employees.

The wildfires, which have raged through Rhodes, and now threaten other Greek and Italian regions, has left up to 10,000 Brits stranded, with as many as 30,000 holidaymakers due to head there over the next few weeks.

As a result, many airlines and tourism companies have cancelled flights to the region. The travel company TUI recently said it is cancelling all outbound flights for customers travelling to impacted areas, with customers receiving full refunds. Jet2 and Correndon also cancelled flights to the area.

Currently, boats are being used to evacuate Brits from Rhodes and affected islands.