The UAE halts Iranian airline flights until further notice
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority suspended flights by Iranian airlines to and from the country from Thursday 24 September until further notice, and described the step as compliance with a US ban on those carriers using airports worldwide. Arab News headlined the same halt. The National said Reuters had already carried the announcement and that flights had also been cut to neighbouring countries, including Oman.
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Abu Dhabi stops Iranian airline flights
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority said it was suspending flights by Iranian airlines to and from the country from Thursday 24 September until further notice. It described the step as compliance with a US ban on Iranian airlines using airports around the world. No restart date is given. Arab News published the same decision under its own headline, that the UAE suspends Iranian airlines' flights until further notice. Khaleej Times used the same halt and named the US ban. Both pages are dated 24 September.[1], [2], [3]
The announcement had already moved
The National said Reuters carried the same announcement and reported that flights had also been cut to neighbouring countries, including Oman. No restart date appears in either account. The authority's wording and the Arab News headline name one decision: Iranian airlines do not fly to or from the UAE until a further notice.[1], [2]
The stated reason is compliance with the US ban
The National limits the stated reason to compliance with the US ban. It does not list which Iranian carriers or how many seats were pulled. Arab News is cited here only for the halt itself. The extra operational colour in The National, including the Oman cuts, stays on that page.[1], [2]
