flight suspensions
Saudi Arabia suspends entry to Kingdom’s holy sites amid coronavirus fears
Middle East
February 27, 2020
Saudi Arabia suspends entry to Kingdom’s holy sites amid coronavirus fears
Saudi Arabia “temporarily” suspended entry to the Kingdom for the purpose of Umrah and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina…
Governments ramp up preparations for coronavirus pandemic
World
February 27, 2020
Governments ramp up preparations for coronavirus pandemic
SYDNEY/SEOUL (Reuters) – Governments ramped up measures on Thursday to battle a global pandemic of the coronavirus as the number…
UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
Middle East
February 26, 2020
UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
DUBAI (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates, a major air transit center, is ready for “worst case scenarios” as the…
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
World
February 13, 2020
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
China’s official death toll from the new coronavirus spiked dramatically on Thursday after authorities changed their counting methods, fueling concern…
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
World
February 6, 2020
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
This should have been a good year for global tourism, with trade tensions gradually easing, certain economies growing and banner…
EgyptAir suspends flights to Baghdad
Egypt
January 7, 2020
EgyptAir suspends flights to Baghdad
EgyptAir has announced the suspension of flights to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, for a period of 3 days, starting from…
Direct flights from Malta to Cairo resumed after 12-year suspension
Egypt
September 5, 2019
Direct flights from Malta to Cairo resumed after 12-year suspension
Air Malta has announced the return of direct flights from Malta to Cairo after a 12-year suspension of flights to…
Turkey resumes flights to Sharm al-Sheikh on Saturday
Business
September 10, 2016
Turkey resumes flights to Sharm al-Sheikh on Saturday
Turkish Airlines will resume flights between Istanbul and the resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh on Saturday after 11 months of…
UPDATE 2: Egypt stands to lose $280 mn a month from flight suspensions
Egypt
November 11, 2015
UPDATE 2: Egypt stands to lose $280 mn a month from flight suspensions
Egypt stands to lose LE2.2 billion ($280 million) a month from Britain and Russia's decision to suspend flights after the…