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Arabian Business
17 hours ago
- Business
- Arabian Business
UAE airline flight cancellations extended: Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, Air Arabia announce MORE suspensions
UAE airlines have extended flight suspensions to and from destinations around the region as tensions between Israel and Iran escalate. See the latest breaking travel updates from Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai and and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. The suspensions, delays and cancellations are impacting regional transport hubs with airports and airlines across the GCC announcing updates. Emirates suspends some UAE flights In a statement, Emirates 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'. Etihad suspends some UAE flights Etihad said it 'continues to experience disruption to several services due to airspace closures and the ongoing regional situation'. In a statement, Etihad said: 'Flights between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) remain cancelled on June 15 and June 16. 'Flights between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Amman, Jordan (AMM) EY 591/592, and between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Beirut, Lebanon (BEY) EY 581/582, will resume on June 15 with a revised flight schedule for guests with existing bookings only at this stage. 'Additionally, Etihad continues to re-route several flights in response to restricted airspace in parts of the Middle East. Etihad is closely monitoring airspace and security updates in coordination with the relevant authorities'. Etihad further added that guests transiting through Abu Dhabi to connect to cancelled flights will not be accepted for travel from their point of origin. The national carrier said: 'This remains a developing situation, and some disruption and delays may be expected in the coming days. Impacted guests are being assisted with alternative travel arrangements. 'The safety of our guests and crew remains our highest priority, and we regret any inconvenience caused'. flydubai suspends some UAE flights Significant disruption and ongoing suspensions to UAE flights were also announced by flydubai. Due to the current situation and the closure of certain airspace corridors, flydubai temporarily suspended flights to and from the following countries and airports: Until June 16: Jordan, Lebanon, Syria Until June 17: Minsk, St. Petersburg Until June 20: Iran, Iraq, Israel In a statement, flydubai said: '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 affected by these cancellations are advised to check rebooking options via Manage Booking on our website or contact their travel agent. We also request all passengers to ensure their contact details are up to date via Manage Booking on our website to receive timely notifications. '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, with the safety of our passengers, crew, and operations remaining our highest priority' Air Arabia suspends some UAE flights Air Arabia said that the following UAE flights were cancelled on June 15: Flight No. Origin Destination G9203 Sharjah Tehran G9205 Sharjah Mashad G9213 Sharjah Shiraz G9805 / G9806 Sharjah Moscow G9960 Sharjah Yekaterinburg G9922 Sharjah Samara G9357 Sharjah Erbil G9368 Sharjah Baghdad G9373 Sharjah Najaf G9833 Sharjah Basra G9330 / G9331 Sharjah Amman G9387 / G9388 Sharjah Beirut G9244 Sharjah Yerevan G9296 Sharjah Tbilisi G9300 / G9301 Sharjah Baku G9830 Ras Al Khaimah Moscow 3L750 Abu Dhabi Moscow 3L441 Abu Dhabi Yerevan 3L714 Abu Dhabi Tbilisi 3L730 Abu Dhabi Baku G9204 Tehran Sharjah G9206 Mashad Sharjah G9214 Shiraz Sharjah G9956 / G9957 Moscow Sharjah G9831 Moscow Ras Al Khaimah 3L751 Moscow Abu Dhabi G9961 Yekaterinburg Sharjah G9923 Samara Sharjah G9358 Erbil Sharjah G9369 Baghdad Sharjah G9374 Najaf Sharjah G9834 Basra Sharjah G91074 / G91075 Amman Sharjah G9408 / G9409 Beirut Sharjah G9245 Yerevan Sharjah 3L442 Yerevan Abu Dhabi G9297 Tbilisi Sharjah 3L715 Tbilisi Abu Dhabi G9305 / G9306 Baku Sharjah 3L731 Baku Abu Dhabi Meanwhile, airports in the UAE also advised passengers to expect further travel disruption. Dubai Airports said: 'Some flights at DXB and DWC are cancelled or delayed due to airspace closures over parts of the region', and airlines across the UAE gave details of major disruption to scheduled flights'. Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport said: 'Due to ongoing airspace closures, flight disruptions at Zayed International Airport – including delays and cancellations – are expected to continue on Sunday, June 15 and Monday, June 16. 'Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for the latest travel information before heading to the airport. We appreciate your patience and understanding'.
Travel Daily News
13-05-2025
- Business
- Travel Daily News
SWISS extends suspension of flights to Tel Aviv
SWISS extends Tel Aviv flight suspension, avoids Pakistani airspace. the airline posted CHF 3M Q1 profit amid strong demand, rising costs, and summer readiness efforts. Due to the current situation in the Middle East, SWISS has decided to extend the suspension of its flights to Tel Aviv until and including Sunday, 18 May. 'We will notify affected passengers and rebook them on other flights if they desire and seats are available. Alternatively, we will offer them either a free rebooking to a later travel date or a refund of the ticket price.' says the airline. Due to the current situation between India and Pakistan, SWISS continues to avoid Pakistani airspace. This will extend the flight time on some routes to Asia. 'We regret the inconvenience to our guests and continue to monitor the situation in both regions very closely. The safety of our passengers, crews and employees on the ground is our top priority.' SWISS posts CHF 3 million operating result for the first-quarter period SWISS has reported a positive operating result for the first three months of 2025. Adjusted EBIT for the period amounted to CHF 3 million (Q1 2024: CHF 31 million). The decline from the prior-year period is primarily due to the fact that Easter, a traditionally busy time in air travel terms, fell in the second quarter this year. First-quarter earnings were also reduced by rising costs, but were simultaneously buoyed by strong cargo business and lower year-on-year fuel price levels. SWISS is now making extensive preparations for the summer peak travel season, with a consistent focus on schedule stability and customer satisfaction. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) achieved adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of CHF 3 million for the first three months of 2025, a seasonally weak period in business terms. The result compares to an adjusted EBIT of CHF 31 million for the same period last year. Total first-quarter revenues amounted to CHF 1.22 billion, a two-per-cent increase on the prior-year period (Q1 2024: CHF 1.19 billion). 'Our first-quarter earnings were in line with our expectations,' says SWISS Chief Financial Officer Dennis Weber. 'The decline from their prior-year level is attributable largely to calendar factors. Easter, with its high travel demand, fell in the first quarter last year. But the 2025 long Easter weekend fell in April, so all this travel volume was recorded in the second quarter instead. And this has a tangible effect on the corresponding quarterly results.' Demand remained strong in the first-quarter period, though an expanded flight program lowered average seat load factors. Rising costs further eroded earnings for the period, with personnel expense above its prior-year levels following new recruitments and salary increases. Charges and fees also saw disproportionately high rises that outpaced capacity growth, particularly in the air navigation services field. On a positive note, earnings were buoyed by strong cargo business and fuel prices that were below their prior-year levels. SWISS's full-year financial performance for 2025 will depend primarily on results from the seasonally stronger quarters that now lie ahead. 'We expect to see favorable business trends over the next few months,' CFO Weber maintains. 'Our second-quarter earnings will be substantially above their first-quarter levels. But the risks have clearly risen, too. The economic impact of the present tariff conflicts – especially on demand – is impossible to quantify yet. Based on current booking trends, we expect our US business to remain solid in the months ahead, though with further political and economic developments almost impossible to predict, we also see sizeable uncertainties here. In response, we will need to be both flexible and forward-looking, to exploit opportunities and react promptly and effectively to all possible market developments.' Passenger volumes at prior-year levels; load factors slightly down SWISS transported some 3.7 million passengers in the first three months of 2025, broadly the same volume as it had last year (Q1 2024: 3.7 million passengers). Just under 32,000 flights were operated in the period, a three-per-cent increase on a year ago. Total first-quarter capacity was raised 6.4 per cent in available seat-kilometer terms, while total traffic volume in revenue passenger-kilometers was 3.0 per cent up on its prior-year level. Systemwide seat load factor for the period amounted to 78.1 per cent, down 2.6 percentage points from 2024. SWISS raised its first-quarter performance in 2025 in both punctuality and schedule stability terms. Some 79 per cent of all flights departed on time (i.e. within 15 minutes of their scheduled time of departure), a tangible improvement of almost four percentage points on the first three months of 2024. As a result, the company remains on course to post a 70-per-cent on-time performance for this year as a whole. SWISS also achieved a schedule stability of a solid 98 per cent for the first-quarter period, with particular success in minimizing short-notice schedule changes. Focus on reliable summer operations and investing in the travel experience SWISS is now making extensive preparations for the coming summer peak travel season, with a particular emphasis on system stability, punctuality and customer satisfaction. 'We aim to stand out through our stability and our reliability this year, too,' CEO Jens Fehlinger confirms. 'Our dependability is especially important in the summer season, when we have so many people traveling with us to and from their vacations. That's why we've been focusing our energies for months now on investing extensively in our operational stability and in our guests' air travel experience. And the trend here is clearly pointing in the right direction.' SWISS invests some CHF 1 billion a year in tangibly further enhancing the travel experience for its customers. Recent developments include innovations in all seating classes, in areas such as cabin interiors and inflight service concepts. Another milestone here will be reached in the second half of this year with the delivery and service entry of SWISS's first Airbus A350-900, complete with the new SWISS Senses cabin concept, which will set further new benchmarks in comfort, quality and innovation terms.
LBCI
07-05-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Sanaa airport suspends flights after 'severe damage' from Israel strikes
The airport in Yemen's rebel-held capital, Sanaa, has suspended all flights until further notice, its director said on Wednesday, after it sustained "severe damage" in Israeli strikes a day earlier. "As a result of the Zionist (Israeli) aggression on Sanaa International Airport that resulted in severe damage, it has been decided to suspend all flights to and from the airport until further notice," said the airport's general director, Khaled alShaief. AFP
