UAE budget carrier flydubai cancels flights to Jordan, Iran, Iraq and Israel

UAE airline flydubai canceled flights to Jordan, Iran, Iraq and Israel and diverted others on Saturday. (AFP file photo)
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  • Iran and Iraq announced the resumption of flights as normal following a brief suspension

CAIRO: UAE airline flydubai canceled flights to Jordan, Iran, Iraq and Israel and diverted others on Saturday, a company spokesperson said, shortly after Israel struck military targets in Iran.

Egyptair also canceled flights to Baghdad and Irbil on Saturday, citing regional developments, a statement from the airline said.

Iran meanwhile announced it will resume flights as normal from 9 a.m. (0530 GMT), the semi-official news agency Tasnim reported on Saturday following a brief suspension after Israel struck military targets in the country.

Iraq also reopened its airspace and resumed flights, state news agency INA reported on Saturday, citing the ministry of transportation, following a brief suspension which it had attributed to regional tensions.