Flight Cancellations Disrupt Middle Eastern Travel Plans
Turkish Airlines, AJet, Pegasus, and SunExpress have canceled flights to several Middle Eastern countries until mid-March, according to Turkey's Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu. Flights affected include those to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan, as well as to Gulf destinations such as Doha, Dubai, and Kuwait.
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Turkish Airlines, AJet, Pegasus, and SunExpress have suspended their flight services to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan until March 13, as announced by Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu. The announcement came on Sunday through a statement on X.
Additionally, flights destined for Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, and Dammam face similar cancellations until March 13. This indicates a temporary halt in air travel affecting prominent Middle Eastern routes.
Pegasus has further extended cancellations, removing Iran from its schedule until March 12, while Turkish Airlines plans no flights to the nation until March 20, posing disruptions for travelers in the affected regions.
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