(Credit: Emirates)
This article was first published on Friday October 31 and updated at 12.30pm
The world’s largest international airline has announced that flights to a major city in Africa are cancelled.
In a travel update on the Emirates website, issued on Thursday October 30, the airline revealed that flights to and from Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania will be cancelled on Friday October 31.
The cancellation comes as a result of “ongoing civil unrest” in the largest city in Tanzania.
Any passengers connecting with Emirates through Dubai International Airport with a final destination of Dar Es Salaam will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin until further notice.
While the flight cancellation currently only affects travel on Friday October 31, Emirates is continuing to monitor the situation closely.
However, flydubai’s 21-times-weekly route to Zanzibar, a popular island destination in Tanzania, has not been affected and will continue to operate as normal. flydubai is also still currently scheduled to fly to Dar Es Salaam on Saturday November 1.
(Credit: Emirates)
Emirates flight cancellations to and from Dar Es Salaam
Emirates currently operates seven flights per week between Dubai and Dar Es Salaam, but the announcement of flight cancellations has affected the following:
- EK725 on Friday October 31 from Dubai to Dar Es Salaam
- EK726 on Friday October 31 from Dar Es Salaam to Dubai
The airline has urged anyone booked to travel to and from Dar Es Salaam to contact their travel agency for rebooking or contact the airline directly.
Anyone due to travel should keep their contact details up to date to receive updates. The airline has also apologised for any inconvenience caused.
