Air Arabia has announced that it has begun operating a limited number of flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the ongoing regional military conflict, according to the reports on Thursday.
The Sharjah based budget airline said the flights will operate from Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah.
The airline has added that the operations will continue until March 22, 2026.
According to the airline, the limited flights will run to destinations in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. The flights will operate only after approval from the regulatory authority.
Air Arabia Pakistan India flights
Countries that have been listed for limited operations include Austria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey and Uganda.
In India, the airline will operate flights to cities such as Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kozhikode, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Kochi, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Chennai, Nagpur and Thiruvananthapuram.
In Pakistan, flights will operate to Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, Sialkot and Quetta.
Other destinations listed include Athens, Vienna, Dhaka, Nairobi, Almaty, Amman, Riyadh, Bangkok, Istanbul, Muscat and Salalah.
Passengers can book available flights through the airline. Travellers whose flights were cancelled can rebook if they have not already used their change or refund option.
They are also allowed one free date change within 30 days, a full credit voucher or a full refund.
US embassy suspends visa interviews
Visa applicants in Pakistan have been informed regarding temporary changes to scheduled appointments for visas at the US Embassy in Islamabad, and all the scheduled appointments of immigrants and non-immigrants from March 9 to March13 have been cancelled.
According to an official statement, individuals whose appointments were affected will get email communication with instructions on how to reschedule their interviews.
The applicants were advised by the embassy to periodically check their inboxes for information and further instructions regarding new dates of the appointments.
