{"id":48827,"date":"2021-08-15T17:58:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T13:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=48827"},"modified":"2021-08-15T17:58:45","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T13:58:45","slug":"flights-suspended-from-dubai-to-kabul-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/flights-suspended-from-dubai-to-kabul-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Flydubai Suspends Flights To Afghanistan Capital Kabul From Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fly Dubai &amp; Emirates are suspending flights between Dubai and Kabul, Afghanistan from tomorrow (Monday, August 16) until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as Emirates and Flydubai flights were both forced to return to Dubai without landing, as the situation in the Afghan capital deteriorates.<\/p>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Emirates and flydubai suspend flights to Kabul as UAE airlines are forced to turn back <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EibpSIpunU\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/EibpSIpunU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t127qzyh20\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/t127qzyh20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UAE News | \u0623\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a (@EmiratesNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmiratesNews\/status\/1426896482649612290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Evacuation Flights Have Taken Priority In The Afghan Capital<\/h2>\n<p>Confirmed reports that Emirates Flight EK640 and flydubai Flight FZ305, which took off from Dubai today for Kabul, were forced to return to Dubai without landing after the Taliban entered the Afghan capital.<\/p>\n<p>Evacuation flights are currently taking up most of the space at the airfield, as foreign diplomats are trying to leave the country.<\/p>\n<p>This news follows reports from the Afghan interior ministry that the Taliban have begun entering Kabul from all sides on Sunday, August 15.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Taliban have taken more than a quarter of Afghanistan&#39;s 34 provincial capitals in less than a week as US-led foreign forces pull out<br \/>A look at the three months since their sweeping offensive began: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xpqOv802j4\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/xpqOv802j4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pPC5N3xw9i\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/pPC5N3xw9i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AFP News Agency (@AFP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFP\/status\/1426788506311938048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Watch the Lovin Show: The Next Long Weekend Expected In 9 Weeks<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Next Long Weekend Will Be 5-Days Long!\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Vadx9sCVbY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/cycling-enthusiasts-dubai-has-built-a-50-km-sand-bike-track-in-a-forest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALSO READ: Cycling Enthusiasts: Dubai Has Built A 50-KM Sand Bike Track In A Forest<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fly Dubai &amp; Emirates are suspending flights between Dubai and Kabul, Afghanistan from tomorrow (Monday, August 16) until further notice. 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