UAE to ground all passenger flights in and out of the country – The National

UAE to ground all passenger flights in and out of the country – The National

UAE to ground all passenger flights in and out of the country. All passenger flights to and from the UAE, including transit services, are set to be suspended from Wednesday. Passenger flights in and out of the Emirates will be suspended from Wednesday, March 25 for a two-week period, according to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority.. The airport is also the home base for Emirates.. "As per the latest UAE government directive, Emirates will temporarily suspend all passenger flights for two weeks from March 25, 2020.. Emirates' website advises passengers who had flights booked with the airline for travel over the next two weeks not to contact the airline to cancel bookings.. "You don't currently need to call us to cancel your booking as we will not charge no-show fees," reads the statement on the website. ". The airline will continue to operate freighter flights.. Flights will also be grounded at Dubai World Central, Abu Dhabi International Airport and Sharjah Airport.. The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management & UAE General Civil Aviation Authority suspends all inbound, outbound passenger flights, transit of airline passengers effective after 48hrs and for a duration of two weeks..