Emirates issues statement after hundreds of flights to Dubai cancelled | World | News
Emirates made a statement to passengers that explained that he had “temporarily suspends all flights to Iran and Iraq because of the” regional situation “. This movement comes after the British Airways canceled flights to Dubai and Doha on Sunday, June 22nd after the US missile attacks in Iran.
On Sunday, British Airways canceled flights from London Heathrow to Dubai, and a flight from Heathrow to Dubai was directed to Switzerland’s zurich on Saturday night. In a statement, British Airways said: “As a result of the recent events, we have always arranged our flight program to ensure the security of our customers and crew, which are our most important priority.“ We reach them about our customers while working in these developing situations. “
BA offers a flexible reservation policy for customers who make reservations on flights to Dubai and Doha who want to change their travel dates between Sunday and Tuesdays.
However, Emirates did not cancel any flight to Dubai. According to Flightradar24, EK22 from Manchester Airport was planned to leave 9.50 in the morning as planned on Monday morning, June 23rd.
However, he announced some changes in airline flight programs and temporarily suspended all flights to Iran and Iraq, including passengers connected to these destinations via Dubai. He warned that these customers will not be accepted for travel at the origin points until the next announcement ”.
In the latest statement shared on the website on Monday, Emirates said that he temporarily suspended all the flights of Emirates’ flights for the regional situation temporarily “Iran (Tehran) and Iraq (Baghdad and Basra), including Monday, June 30, 2025.
“We work as planned for all other destinations. Please check the flight status before moving to the airport.
“Customers who are connected to the latest destinations in Iraq and Iran via Dubai will not be accepted for travel at the origin points until the next announcement.
“Customers affected by flight cancellations should contact with travel agencies for reprusation. If it is reserved directly with Emirates, please contact us.
“Customers are asked to make sure that the contact information is correct by managing your reservation to get updates.
“We apologize for the discomfort caused by our customers. We continue to follow the developments closely. The safety of our passengers, employees and operations will always be our most important priority.”
Following the US missile strikes, the UK Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave advice to the citizens of the UK in various Middle East countries, including Jordan, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
British citizens are warned: “Short notification is the possibility of travel deduction, including airspace closure, delayed and canceled flights and other unexpected travel effects.”
If you are influenced by a crisis abroad, it encourages watching local and international media for the latest information, being awake, and watching the instructions of local authorities, avoiding basic travel to military bases and controlling it with relevant airlines for the latest updates before traveling.
FDCO continues to advise all travels to all travels to all regions of Israel, Palestine, Iran, Yemen and Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.
