Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A repatriation flight bringing Cypriots home from the Middle East is scheduled to depart on Wednesday from Dubai as part of an organised effort to return stranded nationals. Cyprus Airways flight CYP107 is expected to leave Dubai international airport at 2.00pm Cyprus time and arrive in Larnaca at 6.35pm, subject to security and airspace conditions.
Flight schedule and conditions
The flight is expected to depart Dubai international airport on Wednesday afternoon at 2.00pm Cyprus time and arrive at Larnaca later in the evening at 6.35pm, subject to security and airspace conditions.
Government plan and coordination
The flight forms part of a repatriation plan activated by the government in response to disruptions caused by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said late on Tuesday that charter flights had been arranged by the foreign ministry, with an initial focus on Cypriots in the United Arab Emirates. He said all necessary preparations had been completed and procedures were already under way, stressing that flights would operate only “under the obvious and non-negotiable condition of ensuring safety”.
“The protection and safe return of our citizens is an absolute priority,” Letymbiotis said, adding that operations are being carried out in accordance with the guidelines of the competent national authority responsible for airspace control in the UAE and in coordination with regional authorities.
Contact with registered citizens
Officials from the foreign ministry’s national crisis management centre are in direct contact with Cypriots who registered their details on the Connect2CY platform in order to organise flight scheduling.
Letymbiotis said those individuals who have already submitted their information are not required to take any further action, while the ministry continues to work intensively to ensure the return of all nationals wishing to come home.
Earlier return flight and registrations
A flight from Egypt has already transported eight Cypriot citizens who had been in Israel.
Government estimates indicate that just over 2,000 Cypriots in the UAE registered on the platform following the outbreak of hostilities, though officials believe the total number of Cypriot nationals in the country could be considerably higher.
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