Coronavirus: Dubai airport latest flight cancellations, UAE entry restrictions
March 22, 2020, 10:13 am

Coronavirus: Dubai airport latest flight cancellations, UAE entry restrictions

An Emirates passenger plane on the runway at Dubai International Airport. (File photo Reuters)

Dubai International Airport announced on Sunday the latest measures it has taken to combat the spread of coronavirus, including an updated list of canceled flights, entry restrictions to the UAE, and health measures including coronavirus testing at the airport. Coronavirus

Here is everything you need to know.

Countries which Dubai airport has suspended flights to and from

Flights to and from Dubai to various countries including Arabian Gulf neighbors Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have been suspended until further notice. Here is the full list:

· Bahrain Coronavirus

· Egypt

· Iraq

· Iran

· Italy, except for Rome

· Jordan

· Saudi Arabia

· Kuwait

· Lebanon

· China, except for Beijing

· Syria

· Turkey

· Morocco

Visit our dedicated coronavirus site here for all the latest updates.

Emirates flights suspended or canceled

On top of the airport’s regulations, Dubai’s state-owned Emirates airline has suspended flights to destinations across the world. As of 6 p.m. March 21, the following flights were suspended: Coronavirus

• Abidjan (via Accra): From 21 March – 20 May

• Abuja: From 23 March – until further notice

• Accra: From 21 March – 20 May

• Adelaide: From 23 March – 20 May

• Ahmedabad: From 23 March – 28 March

• Algiers: From 18 March – 20 May

• Amman: From 17 March – 30 April

• Athens: From 23 March- 30 June

• Auckland (via Bali): From 29 March – 30 June

• Auckland: From 29 March – 30 June

• Baghdad: From 17 March – 30 April

• Bali: From 29 March – 30 June

• Bangkok–Hong Kong: From 9 March – 20 May

• Barcelona: From 20 March - 20 May

• Basra: From 17 March – 30 April

• Beirut: From 17 March – 30 April

• Bengaluru: From 23 March – 28 March

• Bologna: From 13 March – 20 May

• Brisbane: From 29 March – 30 June

• Brussels: From 26 March – 30 June

• Budapest: From 13 March – 20 May

• Buenos Aires (via Rio de Janeiro): From 25 March – 20 May

• Cairo: From 19 March – 30 June

• Casablanca: From 16 March – 30 June

• Cebu/Clark: From 29 March- 30 June

• Chennai: From 22 March – 28 March

• Chicago: From 27 March – 30 June

• Christchurch (via Sydney): From 29 March – 30 June

• Cochin: From 23 March – 28 March

• Colombo (via Male): From 23 March – 30 June

• Conakry: From 22 March – 19 May

• Dakar (via Conakry): From 22 March – 19 May

• Dammam: From 09 March – 30 April

• Delhi: From 22 March – 28 March

• Dhaka: From 22 March – 31 March

• Dubai–Colombo: From 19 March – 25 March. During this time, passengers can only travel from Colombo to Dubai as directed by Sri Lankan authorities. Coronavirus

• Dubai–Hanoi: From 18 March – 22 March. During this time, passengers can only travel from Hanoi to Dubai as directed by Vietnamese authorities.

• Dubai–Ho Chi Minh: From 18 March – 24 March. During this time, passengers can only travel from Ho Chi Minh to Dubai as directed by Vietnamese authorities.

• Dubai–Mauritius: From 20 March – 2 April. During this time, passengers can only travel from Mauritius to Dubai as directed by Mauritian authorities.

• Durban: From 24 March – 20 May

• Dusseldorf: From 23 March – until further notice

• Edinburgh: From 25 March – 30 June

• Entebbe: From 23 March – 23 April

• Fort Lauderdale: From 13 March – 30 June

• Frankfurt: From 23 March – until further notice

• Geneva: From 23 March – 30 June

• Guangzhou: From 05 February – 30 April

• Hamburg: From 23 March – until further notice

• Hanoi: From 23 March – 30 June

• Harare (via Lusaka): From 20 March – 20 May

• Ho Chi Minh: From 25 March – 30 June

• Houston: From 27 March – 30 June

• Hyderabad: From 22 March – 28 March

• Islamabad: From 22 March – until further notice

• Istanbul (IST): From 17 March – 20 May

• Istanbul (SAW): From 17 March – 20 May

• Jeddah: From 16 March – 30 April

• Kabul: From 26 March – 30 June

• Karachi: From 22 March – until further notice

• Khartoum: From 18 March – 20 May

• Kolkata: From 23 March – 28 March

• Kuwait City: From 14 March – 30 April

• Lagos: From 23 March – until further notice

• Larnaca: From 17 March – 20 May

• Lahore: From 22 March – until further notice

• Lisbon: From 19 March – 30 April

• London Stansted: From 25 March – 30 June

• Luanda: From 22 March – 20 May

• Lusaka: From 20 March – 20 May

• Lyon: From 23 March – until further notice

• Madrid: From 18 March – 20 May

• Malta (via Larnaca): From 17 March – 20 May

• Mauritius: 25 March – 30 June

• Medina: From 05 March – 30 April

• Melbourne (via Singapore): From 23 March – 20 May

• Melbourne: From 29 March – 30 June

• Mexico City (via Barcelona): From 20 March – 20 May

• Milan: From 15 March – 20 May

• Moscow: From 30 March – 30 June Coronavirus

• Mumbai: From 22 March – 28 March

• Munich: From 23 March – until further notice

• Muscat: From 22 March – 05 April

• New York EWR (via Athens): From 13 March – 20 May

• New York EWR: From 24 March – until further notice

• New York JFK (via Milan): From 11 March – 20 May

• New York JFK: From 24 March – until further notice

• Newcastle: From 25 March – 30 June

• Nice: From 23 March – until further notice

• Orlando: From 24 March – 30 June

• Osaka: From 26 March – 30 June

• Oslo: From 28 March – 30 June

• Paris: From 23 March – until further notice

• Peshawar: From 22 March – until further notice

• Phnom Penh (via Bangkok): From 29 March – 30 June

• Phuket: From 29 March – 30 June

• Porto: From 17 March – 20 May

• Prague: From 25 March – 30 June

• Rio de Janeiro: From 25 March – 20 May

• Riyadh: From 16 March – 30 April

• Rome: From 15 March – 20 May

• Saint Petersburg: From 30 March – 30 June

• San Francisco: From 29 March – 30 June

• Santiago (via Rio de Janeiro): From 25 March – 20 May

• Seattle: From 26 March – 30 June

• Shanghai: From 05 February – 30 April

• Sialkot: From 22 March – until further notice

• Stockholm: From 26 March – 30 June

• Taipei: From 16 March – 20 May

• Tehran: From 26 February – 30 April

• Trivandrum: From 22 March – 28 March

• Tunis: From 18 March – 20 May

• Venice: From 12 March – 20 May

• Vienna: From 23 March – 30 June

• Warsaw: From 15 March – 20 May

Health measures at Dubai airport: Arrivals, transit passengers Coronavirus

Arrivals at Dubai International Airport might be tested for coronavirus if it is their final destination.

According to the airport, the Dubai Health Authority will give arrivals its Health Declaration Form to be completed while being tested. levant

Arrivals who are transiting through the airport will not be tested. However, they are required to be screened for their temperature before boarding their ongoing flight.

source: Tommy Hilton levant

Tunisia allocates $850 mln to combat effects of coronavirus Coronavirus: Kuwait announces three new recoveries, bringing total to 30

BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
For his part, Dr. Humam ElAgha, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at the University, said: “BuildHer CityHack 2025 embodies our hands-on approach to education. By tackling real-world problems through creative thinking and sustainable solutions, we're preparing women to thrive in the knowledge economy – a cornerstone of the University's vision.”