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Mr Skou said the firm is chartering more ships, keeping ports open longer and has opened more warehouses to help.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2021

Both countries have technical teams at the airport and Qatar is chartering near daily humanitarian flights following the withdrawal of U.S. troops a week ago, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2021

The diplomatic arm of the U.S. government says it has already assisted more than 5,000 returning American travelers and that it is chartering flights dedicated to repatriating American citizens.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2020

New Zealand’s government is chartering a plane from national carrier Air New Zealand to get people home from Wuhan.

From Washington Times • Jan. 29, 2020

Wings of Rescue, a charity in Livermore, California, is coordinating massive airlifts, with founder Cindy Smith explaining the group is chartering multiple planes.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2017