Emirates temporarily suspends flights from Kenya

AFP

Starting today, all air transport services with inbound and transit passengers to Dubai from Kenya have been temporarily suspended for 48 hours.

That's according to a directive from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, which was shared by Emirates on their website.

Passengers will not be accepted for travel on Emirates flights at Nairobi effective from December 20 at 10:30 am, the airline added. 

Outbound passenger operations to Nairobi will remain unaffected.

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