UAE and Turkey to resume flights for first time since pandemic
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Published 13 Dec,2020 via Bloomberg News Service (Global Editions) - Flights between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are poised to resume within days for the first time since the pandemic forced authorities to shut airports earlier this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
Flydubai, which is owned by the Dubai government like Emirates, will restart flights between Dubai and Istanbul from Dec. 17, according to a company spokeswoman. Turkish Airlines plans to resume this route within days, said the people who asked not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter.
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