Emirates suspends flights to more cities over coronavirus fears, closing routes to 111 destinations

The airline normally serves 159 destinations.
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  • The latest suspensions by the Dubai carrier take the total closed routes to 111

DUBAI: Emirates airline have announced more flight cancellations, including routes to major cities such as New York, Melbourne and Moscow, to curb the further spread of COVID-19.

The latest suspensions by the Dubai carrier take the total closed routes to 111. The airline normally serves 159 destinations.

“In response to the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak around the world, Emirates is taking extra steps that go above and beyond industry and regulatory requirements to ensure our customers' health and comfort,” the company said in a statement.

Emirates said flights to some destinations would be suspended for up to three months while others, including to Paris, Frankfurt and Islamabad were stopped “until further notice.”