The H.M.S. Alibon, one of two British war ships that will begin to bring British nationals home from Spain. (Wiki Commons user No More)
Travellers caught up in the air transport chaos in Europe caused by a cloud of volcanic ash from an Icelandic volcano are going to extraordinary measures to get home. British travelers trying to get to the U.K. will soon get help from an unlikely source: The British Government has announced that two major war ships will come to the rescue for stranded British nationals in Spain.
BBC defense and security correspondent, Nick Childs has been following the story.
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