Emirates, Etihad cancel New York flights as snowstorm hits eastern US

Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have cancelled and rescheduled several flights to and from New York and Newark and other US destinations, due to a severe snowstorm expected to impact the area.

Emirates confirmed four flights have been cancelled, including flight EK203 from Dubai to New York JFK on February 22, the return service EK204 from New York to Dubai on February 22, as well as the Athens–Newark route EK209 on February 22 and the Newark–Athens service EK210 on February 23.

Several other flights have been rescheduled as weather conditions continue to affect operations. Flight EK202 will now depart New York at 6:00 p.m. local time on February 22, arriving in Dubai at 3:25 p.m. the following day. Flight EK201 from Dubai to New York will leave at 2:30 p.m. on February 23 and land at 7:55 p.m. local time.

Services between New York and Milan have also been adjusted, with EK206 departing New York at 8:00 p.m. on February 22 and arriving in Milan at 9:35 a.m. the next day, while EK205 will leave Milan at 6:40 p.m. on February 23 and arrive in New York at 9:55 p.m.

Emirates advised customers affected by cancellations to contact their travel agents for rebooking, while passengers who booked directly with the airline should get in touch with Emirates for assistance. Travellers affected by schedule changes and connecting through Dubai will be rebooked to their final destinations.

The airline has urged passengers to regularly check their flight status and ensure contact details are updated through the “Manage Your Booking” service to receive the latest updates.

Emirates said it is continuing to monitor weather conditions and apologised for the disruption.

Etihad Airways told ARN News Centre on Sunday afternoon flights EY1 and EY2, Abu Dhabi to New York and New York to Abu Dhabi respectively,  are cancelled on February 23, as are the EY7, EY8 flights from Abu Dhabi to Boston, and Boston to Abu Dhabi. 

Also, the New York JFK flight EY4 to Abu Dhabi on February 22 will depart at 6:00 p.m. local time, fours hours earlier than scheduled, while the EY3 Abu Dhabi to New York flight is delayed approximately five hours and will leave Zayed International at 14:40 p.m., February 23. 

Etihad advised that it is an evolving weather situation and further delays or cancellations may occur if conditions required.

It said affected guests are being assisted by Etihad teams and will be rebooked on alternative flights when services resume, or offered a full refund where requested.

Guests are advised to ensure their contact details are up to date by visiting Etihad's website to receive the latest updates via SMS or email.