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Due to recent airspace closures, travellers departing from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are likely to experience flight disruptions due to the suspension of multiple regional routes. Dubai-based carriers Emirates and flydubai have cancelled multiple flights, as well.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised all UAE nationals, residents, and visitors to contact their airlines directly for the latest flight schedule updates.
Flights from Dubai International Airport (DXB), Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central), Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah International Airport have been affected.
Anyone departing or arriving has been advised to check their flight status for the latest information.
Dubai-based carriers Emirates and flydubai have canceled multiple flights following the closure of airspace over parts of the Middle East.
Emirates has suspended all flights to Jordan and Lebanon through Sunday, June 22, and extended cancellations to Iran and Iraq until Monday, June 30. Affected routes include services to and from Amman, Baghdad, Basra, Beirut, and Tehran.
Emirates passengers with connecting flights through Dubai with final destinations in Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon or with onwards flydubai connections to suspended destinations will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin until further notice.
Emirates has advised its customers to contact travel agents or their local office for rebooking options
Flydubai has also suspended several regional routes due to the ongoing airspace restrictions, with further updates expected as the situation develops.
A flydubai spokeswoman said that flights to Iran, Iraq, Israel and Syria will remain suspended until June 30.
“We continue to monitor the situation in Jordan and Lebanon, where flights have resumed as daytime operations from June 17. We have reinstated flights across our network where conditions permit, though some delays may be expected due to ongoing airspace restrictions," - it was added. Nighttime flights are still suspended.
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