Airlines Suspend Flights To Gulf

(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Emirates and Qatar Airways, two airlines that fly directly between São Paulo and Gulf countries, have suspended their flights to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Doha, Qatar, due to the conflicts that began on Saturday (28) in Iran and spread to other Middle Eastern countries. Both airlines provide guidance for passengers on their websites.

In an updated statement at 6 p.m. Dubai time, Emirates said that due to“airspace closures,” it has suspended all flights departing from or arriving in Dubai until 3 p.m. UAE time on Tuesday (3).

“We urge all customers to check flight status, review the latest operational updates on emirates, and check their email for any notifications about changes or cancellations to their flights before travelling to the airport,” the airline said. Passengers with trips scheduled before March 5 can either reschedule their flight or request a refund. More information is available here.

On Saturday, two Emirates flights departing from Brazil to Dubai had to return. Flight EK262 took off from São Paulo but returned to the city while over Guinea. Flight EK248 departed from Rio de Janeiro at 3:45 a.m. and had to turn back near the African coast. Qatar Airways also had to redirect a flight that had left São Paulo.

In a statement on its website, Qatar Airways says the safety of its passengers and staff is its priority and announces that it has suspended flights to and from Doha due to the airspace closure. For passengers with flights between February 28 and March 6, the airline offers free changes until March 14 from the travel date or a ticket refund.

Qatar Airways also asks customers to call the airline only if they have flights scheduled in the next 48 hours. More information is available here. Royal Air Maroc has canceled its Monday (2) and Tuesday (3) flights to Doha and Dubai from Casablanca. More details are available at this link.

The US and Israeli attack on Iran reverberated throughout the Gulf and Israel's neighboring countries due to retaliatory strikes. Financial markets in the UAE were closed, while those in other Arab countries traded lower. Over the weekend, Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the conflict and advised Brazilians in the affected countries.

In one of its statements, the foreign ministry“expresses deep concern” over the escalation of hostilities in the Gulf and stands in solidarity with Arab countries that were“targets of retaliatory attacks by Iran”: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, and Jordan.

In another statement, the MRE advises Brazilians not to travel to 11 countries: Iran, Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria. The agency also provided guidance and contacts for those already in these countries. More information is available here.

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Translated by Guilherme Miranda

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