Emirates Resumes Services to Amman Amid Regional Airspace Closures

Emirates has announced that it will resume services to Amman from October 6. This comes after UAE-based airlines had to cancel and reroute several flights due to airspace closures in various parts of the Middle East, which escalated amid rising regional tensions.

The airspace closures in Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon on Tuesday were a direct result of Iran's missile attacks on Israel. Emirates stated that flights to Beirut will remain cancelled up to and including October 15. Customers transiting through Dubai with Beirut as their final destination will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin until further notice.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has also extended the cancellation of its flights to and from Beirut until and including October 11, in response to the ongoing regional developments. The affected flights are EY535 from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Beirut (BEY) and EY538 from Beirut to Abu Dhabi. Unless passengers have made their own onward travel arrangements from Abu Dhabi, customers transiting through the emirate with Beirut as their final destination will not be accepted for travel from their point of origin, Etihad said.

Etihad resumed flight services between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Tel Aviv (TLV) on Thursday, October 3, as confirmed by an airline spokesperson. Emirates flights to and from Iraq (Basra and Baghdad) and Iran (Tehran) will remain cancelled up to and including October 7. Customers transiting through Dubai with final destinations in Iraq and Iran will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin until October 8, Emirates added.

Both airlines advised customers to contact their booking agents for alternative travel options or contact the airlines directly if they booked with them. Passengers must also ensure their contact details are up to date. The airlines continue to monitor developments across the region and remain in contact with relevant authorities. Earlier, a flydubai spokesperson confirmed to Khaleej Times that flights from Dubai to Iran, Iraq, Israel, and Jordan via flydubai will resume on October 4.