COVID-19 travel: Etihad, Emirates suspend flights to UK

Friday, 29 January 2021 10:09

Emirates and Etihad have suspended flights between UAE and UK from Friday following travel ban.

In a statement, Emirates Airline said that it will be suspending passenger services from Dubai to Birmingham, Glasgow, London and Manchester with effect from 1pm GMT on January 29, 2021 until further notice.

“Emirates remain committed to serving our customers in the UK. We look forward to resuming passenger services when conditions allow, and will continue to work closely with all relevant authorities in this regard,” the airline said.

On its official website, Etihad Airways also said that all flights to the UK will be suspended from 1pm(GMT) today.

More from Business

Ethiopia to open stock exchange in drive for investors

Ethiopia was set to launch a stock exchange on Friday, the latest step in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's attempts to liberalise the struggling economy.
Supreme Court to hear fight over looming US ban on TikTok

Facing a looming ban in the United States, TikTok's fate will be in the hands of the Supreme Court in a case being argued on Friday that pits free speech rights against national security concerns over the widely used short-video app owned by Chinese company ByteDance.
Nvidia criticizes reported Biden plan for AI chip export curbs

Nvidia criticized a reported plan by the Joe Biden administration to impose new restrictions on AI chip exports, saying that the outgoing US leader should not "preempt incoming President Trump" by enacting a last-minute policy.
UAE advances tech cooperation with US partners at CES 2025

During his participation at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, a premier global technology event held in Las Vegas, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has met with senior US officials and business leaders, as the UAE and the US continue to explore ways to strengthen their strategic cooperation in advanced technology and innovation.