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Arabian Business
13 hours ago
- Business
- Arabian Business
UAE airline flight suspensions: flydubai, Etihad, Air Arabia and Emirates travel update
UAE airlines continue to report suspensions and cancellations of flights as conflict between Israel and Iran impacts airspace and travel. UAE carriers Etihad, flydubai, Air Arabia and Emirates have all announced suspended flights and airports have issued travel advisories amid closed air space and disrupted travel routes in the region. Flights from the UAE carriers to destinations, including Iran, Israel, Russia, Jordan and Iraq have been suspended. See the latest travel news below and check with airlines and updates for live updates. Etihad suspends some UAE flights In its most recent travel update Etihad shared details of extended flight suspensions on key routes. It said: 'Due to the ongoing airspace closures and the regional situation, Etihad has suspended all flights between: Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Tel Aviv (TLV) until and including June 30 Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Amman (AMM) until and including June 20 'Guests transiting through Abu Dhabi to connect to cancelled flights will not be accepted for travel from their point of origin. 'Impacted guests are being assisted with alternative travel arrangements. 'This remains an evolving situation, and further changes or disruptions may occur. Etihad continues to monitor developments closely in coordination with the relevant authorities. 'The safety of our guests and crew remains our highest priority, and we regret any inconvenience caused'. Etihad also stated that flights between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Beirut, (BEY) will be operating on June 21 with the following flights on a revised flight schedule for operational reasons: EY581: Departs Abu Dhabi (AUH) at 10am, arrives Beirut (BEY) at 1.10pm EY582: Departs Beirut (BEY) at 2.05pm, arrives Abu Dhabi (AUH) at EY583: Departs Abu Dhabi (AUH) at 2pm, arrives Beirut (BEY) at 5.05pm EY584: Departs Beirut (BEY) at 6pm, arrives Abu Dhabi (AUH) at 10.55pm Air Arabia suspends some UAE flights Air Arabia extended the suspension of flights to various locations until up to June 30. The prolonged suspension applies to flights from the UAE to at least seven countries. Air Arabia said: 'Due to the current situation and airspace closures, Air Arabia has temporarily suspended all flights to and from the following countries, as follows: Iran: Until and including Monday, June 30 Iraq: Until and including Monday, June 30 Russia: Until and including Monday, June 30 Armenia: Until and including Monday, June 30 Georgia: Until and including Monday, June 30 Azerbaijan: Until and including Monday, June 30 Jordan: Until and including Friday, June 20 'Several other flights are experiencing delays or rerouting as a result. Passengers connecting through Sharjah or Abu Dhabi with final destinations in any of the above flights will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin until further update. flydubai suspends some UAE flights Dubai's flydubai joined other airlines in extending flight suspensions. A statement from the carrier revealed an adjusted suspension timetable. Flydubai said: 'Due to the current situation and the closure of certain airspace corridors, flydubai has temporarily suspended flights to and from the following countries and airports until June 30: Iran Iraq Israel Syria 'Passengers connecting through Dubai with final destinations in any of the above countries or airports will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin until further notice. 'Passengers departing from or arriving at Dubai International Airport (DXB) are encouraged to check their flight status on for the latest updates. 'Please note that some other flights may be subject to delays or rerouting. 'We apologise for the inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding. flydubai continues to monitor the situation closely, the safety of our passengers, crew, and operations remains our highest priority. Emirates suspends some UAE flights Emirates is still listing suspended flights on its website, with continued disruption to Jordan, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq journeys. The travel update from the Dubai carrier said: 'Due to the regional situation, Emirates has temporarily suspended all flights to: Jordan (Amman) and Lebanon (Beirut), until and including Sunday, June 22 Iran (Tehran) and Iraq (Baghdad and Basra), until and including Monday, June 30 'Customers connecting through Dubai with final destinations in Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon; and customers with onwards flydubai connections to suspended destinations will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin until further notice'. The airline added that customers impacted by flight cancellations should contact their travel agency for rebooking. Customers departing or arriving at Dubai International Airport were advised to check their flight status on for the latest information. Emirates said: 'We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our customers. We continue to closely monitor developments. The safety of our passengers, employees and operations will always be our top priority'.
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
- Business
- Al Arabiya
The latest: Airlines cancel flights to Middle East amid Israel-Iran strikes
Israel's strikes against Iran have prompted international airlines to halt flights to some Middle East destinations. Below are some of the airlines that have cancelled their flights to and from the region: EMIRATES Emirates said that it had temporarily suspended flights to and from Jordan (Amman) and Lebanon (Beirut) until and including June 22, and Iran (Teheran) and Iraq (Baghdad and Basra) until and including June 30. FLYDUBAI Flydubai said that it had temporarily suspended flights to and from Iran, Iraq, Israel and Syria until June 30. ETIHAD AIRWAYS Etihad Airways said that it had cancelled flights between Abu Dhabi and Amman until June 20 and between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv until June 22. AEGEAN AIRLINES Greece's Aegean Airlines cancelled all flights to and from Tel Aviv up to and including the early morning flight on July 12, as well as all flights to and from Beirut, Amman, and Erbil through the morning arrivals of June 28. AIRBALTIC Latvia's airBaltic said that all flights to and from Tel Aviv until June 23 had been cancelled. AEROFLOT Russia's Aeroflot said that it had cancelled flights between Moscow and Tehran, and made changes to other routes in the Middle East after Israeli strikes on Iran. AIR EUROPA The Spanish airline said that it has cancelled its flights to and from Tel Aviv until July 31. AIR FRANCE-KLM Air France said that it had suspended its flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice. KLM said that it had cancelled all its flights to and from Tel Aviv until at least July 1 and added that some flights to, from or via Beirut may be disrupted. Transavia said that it had cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv, Amman and Beirut until June. AIR INDIA Air India said that multiple flights were either being diverted or returning to their origin. ARKIA The Israeli airline said that it was cancelling all its flights until June 21. BLUEBIRD AIRWAYS The Greek airline said that it had cancelled all its flights to and from Israel between June 13 and June 24 (inclusive) and those between June 25 and June 30 are closed for new bookings until the security situation becomes clearer. DELTA AIR LINES The US carrier said that travel to, from, or through Tel Aviv may be impacted between June 12 and August 31. EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES El Al Israel Airlines said that it had cancelled its regular flight schedule for EL AL and Sundor through June 23. ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES The Ethiopian carrier said it suspended all flights between Addis Ababa and Tel Aviv in both directions until June 22. GEORGIAN AIRWAYS The Georgian airline cancelled its flights to and from Tel Aviv until June 22. IAG IAG-owned British Airways said its flights to Tel Aviv remain suspended until July 31 and flights for Amman and Bahrain are suspended up to and including June 30. IAG's low-cost airline, Iberia Express, had previously informed that it had cancelled its flights to Tel Aviv until June 30. ISRAIR The Israeli airline said that it had cancelled all its flights from and to Israel until June 30. ITA AIRWAYS The Italian Airline said that it would extend the suspension of Tel Aviv flights until July 31, including two flights scheduled on August 1. LUFTHANSA GROUP Lufthansa said that it had suspended all flights to and from Beirut until and including June 30 and to and from Tel Aviv and Tehran until and including July 31. Flights to and from Amman and Erbil are cancelled until and including July 11. The German airline added that will also refrain from using airspace of the countries concerned until further notice. PEGASUS The Turkish airline said that it had cancelled flights to Iran until June 30 and flights to Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan until June 23. QATAR AIRWAYS Qatar Airways said that it had temporarily cancelled flights to and from Iraq, Iran and Syria. RYANAIR Ryanair said that it had cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until Sept 30. TAROM Romania's flag carrier said that it had suspended all commercial flights to and from Tel Aviv until June 23 and to Beirut and Amman until June 20. TUS AIRWAYS The Cypriot airline cancelled all its flights to and from Israel scheduled until June 24 (inclusive). Flights scheduled for departure between June 25 and June 30 are currently closed for sale, pending further developments, it said. TURKISH AIRLINES Turkish Airlines and other Turkish operators have cancelled flights to Iran, Iraq, Syria and Jordan until June 16, Turkey's transport minister said. UNITED AIRLINES The US carrier said that travel to and from Tel Aviv may be affected between June 13 and August 1. WIZZ AIR Wizz Air said it had suspended its operations to and from Tel Aviv and Amman until Sept 15. The Hungarian airline will also avoid overflying Israeli, Iraqi, Irani and Syrian airspace until further notice.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Britain's worst airport for flight cancellations revealed – are you flying from there this summer?
Roisin Chapman, Lifestyle Reporter Published: Invalid Date, THE British airport with the most flight cancellations has officially been named. New data revealed the amount of flights axed at all major UK airports across 2023 and 2024. 2 The new study was conducted by flight compensation specialists at AirAdvisor and analysed scheduled departures from 20 of the busiest airports by passenger traffic across the UK. Hubs in England, Scotland, Wales, and the North of Ireland were studied over the last two years. The research found that the average flight cancellation rate in 2024 was 1.46% across the UK airports. This was a slight decline from the 1.78% recorded for 2023. Southampton emerged as the UK's worst major airport for cancelled flights. The location was followed by Belfast City, London City, Aberdeen, and Glasgow airports. Punctuality statistics from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) cited that 3.57% of flights from Southampton were cancelled in 2024. According to the CAA, cancelled flights are defined as "the non-operation of a previously planned flight, announced less than 24 hours before or after its scheduled departure time". Meanwhile, London's major airports, consisting of Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, and London City, saw the number of flights cancelled fall by almost 15% between 2023 and 2024. Belfast City Airport saw 3.31% of scheduled flights axed, which was down from 3.5% in 2023. Pigeons caused chaos on a Delta Airlines flight Saturday night at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport Cancellations at London City Airport stood at 3.13%, a decrease from 4% the previous year. Aberdeen Airport saw 2.7% of flights cancelled in 2024, while Glasgow Airport rang in at 2.15%. On the other hand, the findings also revealed the five UK airports with the lowest cancellation rates in 2024. Bournemouth took the top spot for the second year running with a rate of just 0.08%. East Midlands International came in second at 0.39%, followed by Belfast International at 0.41%, Luton at 0.58%, and Bristol at 0.66%. "The UK aviation industry is still in something of a recovery mode post-pandemic, however there is light at the end of the tunnel," said Anton Radchenko, CEO of AirAdvisor. "This is reflected by the average cancellation rates at most major airports decreasing, which is promising to see." He revealed that several airports across the UK have cancellation rates that are more than double the national average. "These airports and their airline partners simply must do better. And passengers deserve better," he continued. "Fortunately, British air passengers are protected by comprehensive legislation that entitles you to up to £520 in compensation if your flight to or from the UK, or with a UK or EU-based airline is cancelled with less than two weeks' notice, depending on the circumstances that led to the cancellation." And for customers whose journeys have been affected by cancelled flights, he advised using a free compensation calculator to figure out what you are owed. 2
The Independent
2 days ago
- The Independent
Dozens of Bali flights cancelled after volcano erupts in Indonesia
Dozens of flights have been cancelled across Indonesia after a volcano shot hot ash more than six miles into the air, creating clouds that have forced airlines to ground their flights to avoid dangerous flying conditions. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, found on the Indonesian island of Flores, erupted at 5.35pm local time on Tuesday and spewed out 10,000m (about 32,800ft) of grey clouds in the air that could be seen from 150km away. Airlines will usually cancel or delay flights if there is volcanic ash within their flight path for the safety of passengers. Jet aircraft engines, which power the pressurisation system in cabins, can be damaged by ash and can ultimately fail. Ash can also block visibility in the cockpit. AirAsia said that the Mount Lewotobi eruption has caused volcanic ash clouds, 'which can pose a significant threat to safe operations for aircraft in the vicinity of volcanic clouds'. The airline's regional operations, such as AirAsia Malaysia, AirAsia Indonesia and AirAsia X Malaysia to and from Bali, Lombok and Labuan Bajo have been cancelled or rescheduled on Wednesday. The airline said it has notified its passengers and will get them on the next available flight, depending on the weather. Jetstar also told its passengers that several flights between Australia and Bali have been cancelled. 'At this stage, forecasts show the ash cloud is expected to clear by later tonight [on Wednesday],' the airline said. 'As a result, this afternoon's flights will be delayed to operate later this evening. We are reaching out to customers on these flights to advise them of the delay.' Mount Lewotobi is approximately 400 miles from Bali, a popular Indonesian destination among Western travellers and backpackers who are drawn to its pristine beaches, nightlife, surfing hotspots and yoga retreats. Bali's main airport, I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, has reported that a large number of flights have been cancelled due to the volcanic eruption. Arrivals to the airport from Singapore, most cities in Australia, and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia make up the most cancellations, while other flights have been able to land, albeit some almost two hours behind schedule. Flights departing Bali have also been affected, with some journeys to India, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and domestic Indonesian flights cancelled late Tuesday and throughout Wednesday. Alongside AirAsia and Jetstar, other airlines such as Virgin Australia, Vietnam Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, KLM, Tigerair and Batik Air have seen delays and cancellations due to the ash clouds. Indonesia's two other main aviation hubs, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta and Kualanamu International Airport near Medan, are located further away from Mount Lewotobi. Both airports' flight schedules are less affected by the ash clouds, apart from a handful of cancellations and delays on Wednesday. An eruption of Mount Lewotobi in November killed nine people and injured dozens. It is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, having also erupted in May.
Al Bawaba
2 days ago
- Al Bawaba
Iran to reopen airspace for civil flights today
Published June 18th, 2025 - 05:56 GMT ALBAWABA - Iran's Civil Aviation Authority announces on Wednesday that for now it will only extend flight cancellations until 2:00 P.M. today. Also Read Jordan Aviation: Airspace open to flights The spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Organization emphasized that passengers should only receive flight notifications through the Civil Aviation Organization, announced the extension of the Notice to Aeronautics (NOTAM) regarding the closure of the country's airspace, IRNA news reported. Reza Ramezani, spokesperson for the CAO, said: The country's airspace will be closed until 2:00 p.m. today, June 18, 1404." After that, the civil flights are expected to reopen despite the ongoing tension between Tehran and Tel Aviv, which started again when Israel attacked nuclear facilities and targeted Iranian military commanders, leading to the killing of many, on June 13. Several airlines have suspended or cancelled flights in the Middle East, and some countries have closed their airspace amid the ongoing tension in the region. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
