Larnaca, Cyprus. A total of 29 flights departing from or arriving at Larnaca airport were cancelled on Saturday due to the ongoing conflict with Iran affecting the surrounding airspace.
Cancellations at Larnaca
According to flight data, the cancellations included 16 flights departing from and 13 flights scheduled to land at Larnaca airport. Among the cancelled services were flights from or to London, Malta and several locations in the Middle East, including Amman, Beirut, Dubai and Tel Aviv.
Some flights to Israel continued
Despite the cancellations, at least one flight departed for Israel on Saturday morning after a delay, having been scheduled to leave at 9.45am but departing at 11.05am. Two other flights departing for Tel Aviv were reported to be boarding as of 11am.
Paphos Airport operations
Operations appeared to be running as normal at Paphos Airport, where flights generally operated to and from a slightly smaller number of destinations than at Larnaca. Two flights to Tel Aviv were cancelled.
Emirates reverses Dubai suspension
Emirates said it would resume flights to and from Dubai Airport, reversing an earlier decision to suspend all Dubai flights until further notice.
Advice to passengers
Passengers with travel plans to Cyprus were advised to contact their airline or travel agent before going to the airport.
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