Most flights resume but cancellations, rerouting remain until October end

KHALED AL KHAWALDEH (ABU DHABI)

Flydubai confirmed to Aletihad on Sunday that flights to Iran, Iraq, and Israel had resumed after an initial suspension on Saturday that saw the airline cancel flights to Jordan, Iran, Iraq, and Israel in response to regional security risks amid the Israeli attack on Iran on Saturday.

A number of service adjustments remain in place across airlines until the end of the month with travellers advised to stay up to date.

Etihad Airways rerouted several flights across the Middle East due to airspace restrictions on Saturday.

A representative told Aletihad on Sunday that the airline had cancelled flights to Beirut until November 15 with the assessments ongoing.

An Emirates representative told Aletihad that as of Sunday it had suspended flights to Baghdad and Tehran until October 30 and flights to Beirut until October 31.

Travel cancellations to Tel Aviv would remain until March next year while flights to Amman and Basra were operating normally.