Emirates airline suspends flights from Kenya to Dubai for 48 hours

The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has banned all transport services with inbound and transit passenger movements from Kenya for 48 hours.

A statement by Fly Emirates indicated that the ban will take effect from December 20, 2021, at 10:30 am. 

However, outbound passenger flights from Dubai to Nairobi remain unaffected.

“All air transport services with inbound and transit passenger movements to the emirate of Dubai from any point in the Republic of Kenya are temporarily suspended for 48 hours effective from 20 December 2021 at 10.30hrs local time Dubai,” reads an announcement on Emirates airline’s website.

“Customers will not be accepted for travel on Emirates flights at Nairobi during this time.”