Dubai’s Emirates suspends partner airline flights to select cities in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

Dubai-based carrier Emirates’ has said that its partner airlines – flydubai and S7 – have suspended certain flights to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

In a statement on its website, Emirates said that the decision was made due to the closure of airspace over these areas.

Customers booked to fly to these cities as their final destinations will not be accepted for boarding at their point of origin.

Flydubai has suspended the following flights:
• Kiev (KBP) – up to and including March 8, 2022
• Odessa (ODS) – up to and including March 8, 2022
• Krasnodar (KRR) – up to and including February 28, 2022
• Rostov (ROV) – up to and including February 28, 2022
• Minsk (MSQ) – up to and including March 8, 2022

S7 has suspended the following flights up to and including March 3, 2022:
• Rostov
• Krasnodar
• Anapa
• Gelendzhik
• Elista
• Stavropol
• Belgorod
• Bryansk
• Orel
• Kursk
• Voronezh
• Simferopol

The airline said that customers affected by this decision should contact their booking agents or the local Emirates office for rebooking options.