The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority announced Saturday that air traffic has returned to normal air navigation and temporary precautionary measures imposed during the US-Israeli war on Iran have been lifted, Anadolu Agency reports.
“Following a comprehensive evaluation of operational and security conditions, we have officially lifted the temporary precautionary measures previously in place,” the authority said in a statement.
“Our priority remains the safety of our skies, and we continue to maintain continuous, real-time monitoring to ensure the highest levels of aviation safety for all,” it added.
The UAE had announced a “temporary and partial” closure of its airspace on Feb. 28, as a precautionary measure at the outset of the war, which is on a hold after Pakistan mediated a ceasefire last month. Efforts to end the conflict permanently have continued since.
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In a related development, Qatar Airways said it will resume operations to Iraq, with flights to Baghdad, Basra and Erbil restarting from May 10.
The airline said cargo flights to Baghdad will resume from May 7.
It recently confirmed the return of daily flights to Dubai and Sharjah in the UAE, as well as to Bahrain, Damascus, and India’s Kozhikode.
Qatar Airways also announced plans to expand its schedule from June 16 to cover more than 150 destinations across six continents, without specifying new routes.
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