Penny Wong: Government has secured ‘two flights to Cyprus’ for Australians in Lebanon

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced the government has secured “two flights to Cyprus” for Australians, Australian permanent residents and their immediate family members in Lebanon. “We have been working this week to secure seats on flights,” Ms Wong said at a media conference on Thursday. “Some seats were secured on Monday and Tuesday, and I can confirm that we have secured 80 seats on flights that are leaving today. “Only 35 of those seats have been taken up. “This morning, I can confirm we have secured an additional 500 seats for Australians, Australian permanent residents and their immediate family members on two flights to Cyprus, which will be leaving on Saturday.”