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UAE carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways have resumed their operations to Israel, Jordan and Beirut after temporary closures of airspaces were lifted on April 15 morning.
An Emirates spokesperson said, “Emirates cancelled some flights and rerouted others due to temporary airspace closures in the region from late evening of April 13 until the morning of April 14.”
They said, “With the re-opening of these airspaces, we are resuming our scheduled operations to/from Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq from the afternoon of 14 April. We are closely monitoring the situation in co-ordination with the relevant authorities. Safety is always our top priority. Customers can check their flight status on emirates.com for the latest information.”
UAE’s flag carrier Etihad Airways will also resume scheduled operations on April 15 evening.
An Etihad Airways spokesperson said, “Following the reopening of airspace in Israel and Jordan and other parts of the Middle East, Etihad Airways plans to operate scheduled passenger and cargo services between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Tel Aviv (TLV), Abu Dhabi and Amman (AMM) and Abu Dhabi and Beirut (BEY) on Monday, April 15.”
The spokesperson said, “Etihad Airways flights only operate through approved airspace and safety is always our highest priority.” The spokesperson said the airline would never operate a flight unless it was safe to do so, and the airline is continuously monitoring security and airspace updates.