Emirates halts Iran, Iraq, Jordan flights over ‘regional unrest’

Last Update: 2024-10-03 15:30:28 - Source: Alarabiya

Dubai-based Emirates Thursday said it has canceled flights to Iraq, Iran and Jordan for three days over “regional unrest,” after an Iranian missile strike on Israel stoked fears of a wider war.“Emirates is canceling all flights to/from Iraq (Basra and Baghdad), Iran (Tehran), and Jordan (Amman) on 4th and 5th October due to regional unrest,” said the airline, which also halted services to the destinations on Thursday.The Middle East’s biggest airline had previously announced cancellations between Dubai and Beirut until October 8, as several other carriers put services to the region on hold.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.On Tuesday, German airline group Lufthansa said it was suspending flights to Beirut up to and including November 30.Lufthansa group flights to Tel Aviv will be canceled until October 31, while trips to Tehran are closed until October 14.On Tuesday, Iran fired about 200 missiles including hypersonic weapons toward Israel