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Emirates Airline to resume flights to Baghdad

Dubai's Emirates Airline has announced that it is planning to resume passenger flights to the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, months after they were suspended over safety concerns. According to the announcement on Tuesday, Emirates Airline will operate four weekly flights from Dubai to Baghdad, using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft starting from September 17, AFP […]

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Dubai's Emirates Airline has announced that it is planning to resume passenger flights to the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, months after they were suspended over safety concerns.

According to the announcement on Tuesday, Emirates Airline will operate four weekly flights from Dubai to Baghdad, using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft starting from September 17, AFP quoted the airline’s statement, which was published by the UAE's official WAM news agency. "After conducting an exhaustive safety and security review, we have decided to restart services between Dubai and Baghdad," said Sheikh Majid al-Mualla, a vice president of the company.