Security: Ethiopian airlines cancel flights to 10 middle east destinations
Cancellation
Ethiopian Airlines has on Monday announced it cancellation of flights to 10 destinations across the Middle East following airspace closures in several countries amid heightened security concerns.
In a statement, Africa’s largest carrier said it expanded its flight suspensions to six additional destinations after initially halting services to four cities on Saturday.
The latest move brought the total number of affected routes to 10.
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The suspended destinations included; Amman, Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dammam, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait, as well as Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
The airline urged passengers traveling to or from the affected destinations to check their flight status through its official digital channels to avoid inconvenience.
Ethiopian Airlines said it was a closely monitoring developments in the region and would take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and convenience of passengers and crew. (Xinhua/NAN)
