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SWISS Suspends Flights To Dubai Until Friday


(MENAFN- Swissinfo) After Tel Aviv, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is extending its flight cancellations to Dubai. This measure applies until Thursday inclusive, the airline announced on Tuesday. Flights to Tel Aviv are suspended until Sunday. Select your language
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SWISS is aware that many travellers in Gulf countries are hoping to to leave the territory, it said in its press release. However, the safety of crews and passengers is its absolute priority.

The airline will therefore avoid the airspace of the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus until March 6. Until March 8, this measure will also apply to the airspace of Israel, Jordan, Dammam in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Many of these airspaces are in any case currently closed.

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