"United Airlines reroutes planes around Afghanistan, Emirates suspends Kabul flights"

" \n United Airlines reroutes planes around Afghanistan, Emirates suspends Kabul flights \n \n\n \n United Airlines \u00a0on Sunday started rerouting its India flights to avoid Afghanistan airspace after Taliban fighters entered the capital Kabul ,\u00a0 sealing a takeover \u00a0of the country, and U.S. officials scrambled to\u00a0 evacuate its personnel . \n \n\n \n \u201cDue to the dynamic nature of the situation we have begun routing affected flights around Afghanistan airspace,\u201d the airline said in a statement. The carrier serves Delhi from its Newark Liberty International Airport hub daily and five times a week from Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport. It also flies from Newark to Mumbai daily. The flights are among its longest routes. \n \n\n \n United said it \u201cwill continue to work closely\u201d with the Federal Aviation Administration and the International Air Transport Association \u201cto evaluate the situation and determine how we continue service to markets impacted.\u201d \n \n\n \n United is the only major U.S. passenger airline currently flying nonstop to India. \n \n\n \n The FAA on July 25 prohibited U.S. airlines from overflying Afghanistan air space below 26,000 feet, which is lower than cruising altitude for such long flights, \u201cdue to the risk posed by extremist\/militant activity and limited risk mitigation capabilities.\u201d \n \n\n \n Read This: The Italian Jobs: The beauty premium and the service experience \n \n\n \n A United spokeswoman said the decision to route around Afghanistan on Sunday was its own. \n \n\n \n Flydubai and Emirates said they suspended flights to Kabul. \n \n\n \n \u201cCustomers holding tickets\u00a0with final destination to Kabul\u00a0will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin,\u201d Emirates said, directing customers to reach out to the carrier or travel agents. \n \n\n \n Earlier Sunday, Emirates Airline Flight EK640, a\u00a0Boeing\u00a0777-300, returned to Dubai after nearing Kabul. The U.S. Embassy in Kabul warned of reports of fire at the airport. \n \n\n \n The U.S. State Department late Sunday said it was working to secure Kabul\u2019s Hamid Karzai International Airport to evacuate U.S. personnel, local employees, their families and \u201cother particularly vulnerable Afghan nationals\u201d from the country using civilian and military flights. \n "

"United Airlines reroutes planes around Afghanistan, Emirates suspends Kabul flights"

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