UAE and Qatar airlines suspend flights to Iran for a second day amid escalating civil unrest
Airlines operating from the UAE and Qatar cancelled more flights to Iran on Saturday, following similar action a day earlier, as widespread unrest continues in the country.
Emirates and flydubai flights to Tehran are either suspended or delayed, data published by Dubai Airports shows. A flydubai service at 4.45pm, however, appears to remain on schedule.
Services to the Iranian cities of Bandar Abbas, Lar, Mashhad and Shiraz have also been cancelled, except for one flydubai flight to Mashhad scheduled
A flydubai representative told The National on Friday that the low-cost carrier was "in direct contact with passengers whose travel plans have been affected. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and revise our flight schedule accordingly".
The National has reached out to Emirates airline and Dubai Airports for further comment.
Iranians are protesting against the country's dire economic state, amid the plummeting value of the rial and soaring cost of living.
The country is in the grip of a "digital blackout", as the government limits mobile internet access, exacerbating the chaos.
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