British Airways extends flight suspension to Dubai, Middle East until Summer

British Airways has extended its flight suspensions to Dubai and some other Middle Eastern cities until summer due to ongoing Iran-Israel-US war. Flights to Dubai, Bahrain, Amman, and Tel Aviv are cancelled until 31 May, while flights to Doha are cancelled up to 30 April. The British airline is instead adding new routes and increasing existing ones in Southeast Asia.

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The airlines said on its website that since the Iran-US-Israel war began on February 28, it has helped thousands of customers fly back to their countries and has also operated eight relief flights from Muscat.

“Elsewhere, we know there is short-term demand as a result of the situation in the Middle East,” Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ Chief Planning and Strategy Officer, said.  “To support customers with alternative routes from popular destinations we have already launched additional flights, and we will continue to monitor customer demand and add flights to our schedule if we’re able to do so.”

The UAE has been facing constant threats from Iran to its air corridor, and other critical infrastructure, since the start of the war. On Monday morning, Emirates temporarily suspended all flights to Dubai International Airport (DXB) before resuming a few hours later. This came after a drone-related incident which affected on the fuel tanks, in which authorities confirmed no reported injuries.

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Hind Aldah

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Hind Aldah is a business reporter based in Sharjah. In her spare time, you will find her playing classical guitar, painting amateur oil paintings, or crocheting the same old scarf that leads nowhere.