Dubai. All passengers boarding flights to and from Dubai are not allowed to carry pagers and walkie-talkies in checked or cabin baggage, Emirates said in its latest travel advisory issued on Friday evening. The airline stressed that any such devices found in passengers’ hand luggage or checked bags will be confiscated by Dubai Police.
Additionally, since September 19, passengers flying to and from Lebanon’s Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport have been banned from bringing pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights, a measure taken in response to a significant attack on Hezbollah’s communications systems. Has been implemented in. Currently, no flights are operating between the UAE and Lebanon, with Emirates suspending its services between Dubai and Beirut until October 8.
The airline has also suspended all regular flights to and from Iraq (Basra and Baghdad), Iran (Tehran) and Jordan (Amman) until October 5 due to ongoing regional tensions. Emirates further indicated that passengers transiting through Dubai for final destinations in Iraq, Iran and Jordan will not be allowed to travel from their point of origin until further notice. Meanwhile, flights from Dubai to Iran, Iraq, Israel and Jordan via flydubai resumed on Friday and Etihad Airways has resumed services between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv.