Emirates suspends flights to two destinations

Emirates suspends flights to two destinations

Dubai-based Emirates airline has announced temporary flight suspensions.The suspensions are for flights from Dubai to South Africa and from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) to Dubai until March 10, 2021, the airline said in a statement on its website.This is in line with recent government directives that restrict the entry of travellers originating from South Africa, into the UAE.Customers holding tickets with final destinations in South Africa will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin.Comments Read Next1 hour agoCOVID-19 caseload reaches 137,306 in Oman1 hour agoUAE to trial new ‘face ID' in service delivery3 hours agoNew coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia stay below 3505 hours agoOman begins administering 2nd dose of Pfizer vaccine5 hours agoUAE receives Hope Probe's first image of Mars7 hours agoBahrain: NPRA urges public to use electronic platforms9 hours agoUAE announces 3,167 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths9 hours agoOman reports 684 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths10 hours agoAstraZeneca to begin vaccine trials on children10 hours agoTotal COVID-19 death cases in Bahrain reach 401