Dubai carriers Emirates, flydubai cancel flights to and from Iraq

Dubai-based carriers Emirates and flydubai have cancelled flights to and from Iraq.

Emirates said on its website that due to ‘reports of civil unrest and curfews in Iraq’, the following flights have been cancelled.

• EK943/ EK944 to/from Baghdad on August 30
• EK941/EK942 to/from Baghdad on August 31
• EK947/948 to/from Basra on August 31

“Customers connecting to Baghdad or Basra will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin. We regret the inconvenience caused to our customers,” Emirates said.

The carrier is “monitoring the situation closely,” it added. “Affected customers who have booked with travel agents should contact them for alternative travel arrangements or a refund.”

“Customers who have booked directly with Emirates may contact their local office for rebooking options, or visit emirates.com/refund to request a refund,” it added.

Image Courtesy: Emirates website

Meanwhile, flydubai has also suspended flights scheduled for August 30 and 31.

“Due to the developing situation in Baghdad, flydubai flights to/from Baghdad have been cancelled on August 30 and 31. We will continue to monitor the situation closely,” a flydubai spokesperson told Gulf Business.

“Passengers who have purchased tickets for travel to Baghdad are advised to call the flydubai contact centre in Dubai on (+971) 600 54 44 45, the flydubai travel shops or their local travel partners to be rebooked on the next available flight or to receive a refund,” the spokesperson added.