United Airlines reroutes planes around Afghanistan, Emirates suspends flights
Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday, sealing a takeover of the country after a sweep of several Afghan cities.The U.S. State Department said the U.S. was working to secure Hamid Karzai International Airport to allow U.S. and allied personnel to evacuate the country.United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing in London Heathrow International airport in England, UK.
"Due to the dynamic nature of the situation we have begun routing affected flights around Afghanistan airspace," the airline said in a statement. The carrier serves New Delhi from its Newark Liberty International Airport hub daily and five times a week from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. It also flies from Newark to Mumbai daily. The flights are among its longest routes.
United said it "will continue to work closely" with the Federal Aviation Administration and the International Air Transport Association "to evaluate the situation and determine how we continue service to markets impacted.""Customers holding tickets with final destination to Kabul will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin," Emirates said, directing customers to reach out to the carrier or travel agents.777-300, returned to Dubai after nearing Kabul.
The U.S. State Department late Sunday said it was working to secure Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport to evacuate U.S. personnel, local employees, their families and "other particularly vulnerable Afghan nationals" from the country using civilian and military flights.
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