Meanwhile, Melissa and Nigel James from Northamptonshire were due to fly back to the UK on Tuesday but have to stay in St Helena until the airport reopens.
Their son Ryan said his parents had seen their travel plans cancelled due to the closure and “do not have the financial means to cover an extended and unplanned stay on the island, nor to fund replacement flights once the airport eventually reopens”.
He continued: “Accommodation and day-to-day living costs continue to add up, and there is considerable uncertainty about how long the situation may last.
“They are self-employed back home and will lose money by not being able to get back to the UK to work.
“My mum has been on the phone to the Foreign, and Commonwealth Office in London to get more information.
“The local authorities are doing what they can to manage the situation – my parents have been given £20 food vouchers.
“A number of visitors are now in similar circumstances, facing prolonged disruption with little clarity about onward travel options.”
