Coronavirus: UAE dismisses rumours that all flights to and from country will be suspended – The National

Coronavirus: UAE dismisses rumours that all flights to and from country will be suspended – The National

Coronavirus: UAE dismisses rumours that all flights to and from country will be suspended. Rumours circulating on social media are not true, said the General Civil Aviation Authority. The General Civil Aviation Authority - a federal body which regulates all air travel in the Emirates - said the claims made on social media were not true.. It urged the public to "refrain from spreading rumours and to obtain information from trusted sources".. The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) refuted rumors circulating on social media about the suspension of all incoming and outgoing flights.. Emirates also moved to assure passengers that flights would not be grounded.. Non-essential foreign travel has been discouraged by the UAE authorities, and several routes have been suspended by airlines based .. A number of countries in the region have temporarily suspended all international flights, including Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, to combat the spread of the virus..