SIA suspends more flights to Dubai and Jeddah amid the Middle East conflict


“The safety of our customers and staff is the SIA Group’s top priority,” an SIA spokesperson said. -- PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE (Bernama): The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group on Sunday announced the cancellation of more flights to and from Dubai and Jeddah, up until March 7, following the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

In a statement, the national carrier said the affected flights are SQ494 from Singapore to Dubai and SQ495 (Dubai-Singapore) from Feb 28 until March 7, CNA reported.

In addition, Scoot flights will also be cancelled involving TR596 from Singapore to Jeddah and TR597 (Jeddah-Singapore) scheduled for March 2 to 5 and March 7.

The airline has already cancelled its flights on Saturday following the attack on Iran by the United States (US) and Israel.  

"We strongly advise customers to update their contact details via the manage booking function on the SIA and Scoot websites or subscribe to the mobile notification service to receive flight updates.

"We will continue to monitor the situation in the Middle East closely and will adjust our flight paths as needed," SIA said.

According to flightradar24 instagram post, airspace in the region including Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria and the United Arab Emirates remained in total closure as of Sunday, while airspace in Saudi Arabia is partially closed. -- BERNAMA

 

 

 

 

 

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