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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Gwyn Topham and agencies

Airlines in Middle East rule out services resuming before Thursday

An Emirates plane
An Emirates plane sits at Dubai international airport on Monday. Select flights are being allowed to leave amid the ongoing conflict. Photograph: Raghed Waked/Reuters

The biggest Middle East carriers have ruled out resuming scheduled flights until at least Thursday as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues, denting hopes of a swift return to normal air travel after the first repatriation flights left the United Arab Emirates.

Etihad, based in Abu Dhabi, said its commercial services were suspended until 2pm local time on Thursday 5 March, with Emirates ruling out scheduled flights until midnight on Wednesday.

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