The home secretary says "capped safe and legal" routes would help to restore confidence in the asylum system.
More than 600 flights have been delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick, many due to stormy weather south of the UK.
Six blazes caused by strikes have been dealt with by crews across Kent, East Sussex and West Sussex.
The 68-strong team left Brize Norton airbase on Friday onboard an RAF plane carrying aid supplies.
Defeat against Brazil left Scotland in a precarious position, but little has gone their way since either.