News · 6 March 2026
Emirates to operate 11 UK flights daily by Saturday
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Emirates and Etihad airlines have restarted some flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi, going to the UK. Emirates moved 30,000 travellers from Dubai Thursday, and has flown 35 UK services since resuming. Etihad flights began from Abu Dhabi on Friday, heading to London Heathrow and Manchester. The Foreign Office advises against non-essential travel to Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, and Qatar. Commercial flights are still not leaving Qatar.
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