UAE airlines: Emirates to resume full operations, Wizz Air to cancel all flights; Air Arabia, flydubai and Etihad resume full operations
All major UAE airlines will return to a full flight schedule later this week, it has been revealed.
Flights from Dubai International Airport, Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport, Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah International Airport have all been disrupted in recent weeks.
However, operations are largely back to normal in the UAE, with Emirates set to resume its route to Tehran on Friday July 18.
UAE flight cancellations: Dubai
Following a temporary closure of UAE airspace on Monday June 23, Dubai Airports has since returned to normal operations as it entered its busy summer travel period.
Emirates
(Credit: Emirates)
Emirates has announced that it will resume full operations later this week.
The DXB-based airline will start flying daily to the Iranian capital of Tehran starting from Friday July 18.
In a previous update, the DXB-based airline revealed that it had cancelled all flights to and from Tehran until and including Thursday July 17.
But in its latest update, issued on Wednesday July 16, the airline has confirmed that customers travelling to Tehran will be accepted to travel from the point of origin.
When announcing updates to the airline's flight offering in July, Emirates revealed that it has been business as usual despite disruptions to several routes.
flydubai
flydubai has confirmed that it has returned to full operations across its network.
The DXB-based airline resumed all routes to Iran, including Bandar Abbas, Mashhad and Tehran on Friday July 4 and restarted flights to Lar and Shiraz on Saturday July 5.
flydubai had recommenced travel to St. Petersburg in Russia as of Wednesday July 2.
Flights to Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria are also operating.
The airline will, however, continue to monitor the situation in these countries and amend its schedule where necessary.
UAE flight cancellations: Abu Dhabi
Credit: Zayed International Airport
Zayed International Airport returns to full operations
On Tuesday June 24, Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi warned that flight operations continue to face disruptions.
Passengers have been advised to check with their airlines for the latest travel information before heading to the airport.
However, flight operations are back to normal at the capital's airport.
Etihad flights are back to the usual operating schedule but passengers should check the status of flights here before travelling to the airport.
Air Arabia resumes previously suspended routes
(Credit: Air Arabia)
In its latest flight update on Friday July 4, Air Arabia said it has resumed previously suspended flights to Tehran, Shiraz and Lar.
The previously suspended routes got back up and running on Sunday July 6.
The airline has advised customers to check the website for the latest flight status updates. Anyone experiencing delays or cancellations will be notified by SMS and email.
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi suspends routes until September
On Thursday July 10, Wizz Air revealed that it was resuming flights to Israel a month ahead of schedule.
The low-cost airline will fly to Tel Aviv from Friday August 8 instead of Friday September 15.
However, Wizz Air has also announced that it will cease operations from Abu Dhabi and will no longer have a base in the UAE capital.
All previously scheduled Abu Dhabi-based flights will be cancelled from Monday September 1.
UAE flight cancellations: Sharjah
Sharjah International Airport (Credit: WAM)
In its latest flight update on Friday July 4, Sharjah-based airline Air Arabia said it has resumed previously suspended flights to Tehran, Shiraz and Lar.
The previously suspended routes got back up and running on Sunday July 6.
Air Arabia has also announced that it is resuming its twice-daily service between Sharjah and the Syrian capital of Damascus from Thursday July 10.
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