{"id":325554,"date":"2021-08-16T16:06:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T13:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/airlines-avoid-afghanistan-amid-taliban-takeover\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T16:06:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T13:06:55","slug":"airlines-avoid-afghanistan-amid-taliban-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/airlines-avoid-afghanistan-amid-taliban-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"#Airlines avoid Afghanistan amid Taliban takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Airlines avoid Afghanistan amid Taliban takeover<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Airlines are canceling flights to Kabul and re-routing international voyages to avoid Afghanistan airspace after the Taliban swiftly conquered the country\u2019s capital over the weekend. <\/p>\n<p>United Airlines, which is flying non-stop to Delhi, India daily from Newark Liberty International Airport and five times a week from Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport, said it\u2019s directing those flights to avoid Afghan airspace. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the dynamic nature of the situation we have begun routing affected flights around Afghanistan airspace,\u201d a representative said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>United said it will work with the International Air Transport Association and the Federal Aviation Administration \u201cto evaluate the situation and determine how we continue service to markets impacted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>United says it\u2019s the only US airline currently flying to India. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this summer, the FAA <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-faa-issues-new-flight-restrictions-over-afghanistan-2021-07-26\/\">prohibited <\/a>US airlines from flying over Afghanistan airspace below 26,000 feet due to increased risks \u201cposed by extremist\/militant activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition, United Arab Emirates-based Flydubai and Emirates both suspended flights to Afghanistan. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/airspace-afghanistan-55.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Flights paths.\" class=\"wp-image-19142382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/airspace-afghanistan-55.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/airspace-afghanistan-55.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/airspace-afghanistan-55.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>This summer, the FAA prohibited US airlines from flying over Afghanistan airspace below 26,000 feet due to the increased risks.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Flightradar24<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFlydubai temporarily suspends its operations to Kabul. We will continue to monitor the situation and revise our plans in line with the directives from the authorities,\u201d a spokesperson for Flydubai said in a statement. \u201cWe will be in touch with the passengers regarding their refund and rebooking options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And on Sunday, Emirates canceled its flights to and from Kabul for Monday and Tuesday, but about three hours later it announced that \u201call Emirates flights to\/from Kabul have been suspended until further notice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCustomers holding tickets\u00a0with final destination to Kabul\u00a0will not be accepted for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> at their point of origin,\u201d the company said. \u201cEmirates regrets any inconvenience caused.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/airspace-afghanistan-54.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Planes.\" class=\"wp-image-19142363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/airspace-afghanistan-54.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/airspace-afghanistan-54.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/airspace-afghanistan-54.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>United has directed its flights to avoid Afghan airspace and Emirates canceled its flights to and from Kabul for Monday and Tuesday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The airline added that affected customers should contact their booking agents or\u00a0the local Emirates office\u00a0for options.<\/p>\n<p>The flight changes come after the Taliban toppled the Western-backed government\u00a0after a lightning offensive in which the radical Islamic militants captured one provincial capital after another before entering Kabul.<\/p>\n<p>President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, bringing a stunning end to a two-decade campaign in which the US and its allies had tried to transform Afghanistan, whose security forces collapsed even before the withdrawal of the last American troops.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/airspace-afghanistan-49.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"People struggle to cross the boundary wall of Hamid Karzai International Airport.\" class=\"wp-image-19142388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/airspace-afghanistan-49.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/airspace-afghanistan-49.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/airspace-afghanistan-49.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Afghanistan citizens desperately tried to board planes evacuating American officials and allies.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">EPA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thousands of Afghans fearing a return to Taliban rule have been desperately trying to flee the country through Kabul\u2019s international airport, where five people were killed Monday, witnesses told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>The Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul has become a scene of chaos as videos and images emerge of the hectic evacuation of American officials and allies try to flee and local nationals, fearing a return to Taliban rule, desperately try to board departing planes.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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