Home Transport Aviation Emirates flight returns from Kabul, flydubai temporarily suspends operations Taliban forces now hold all of Afghanistan’s border crossings, leaving Kabul airport as the only route out by Bloomberg August 15, 2021 An Emirates flight from Dubai abandoned its landing in Kabul and returned to Dubai on Sunday as Taliban militants encircled Afghanistan’s capital city. “Due to the unforeseen temporary closure of the runway at the time of Emirates’ approach at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Emirates flight EK 640 to Kabul operating on 15 August has returned back to Dubai,” the state-owned airline said. Flydubai, also owned by Dubai’s government, temporarily suspended its operations to Kabul. An Air India Airbus SE A320neo, from Delhi to Kabul, also circled over the city for several minutes before landing at 2.32pm local time, 45 minutes after its scheduled arrival time, according to FlightRadar24. Fighters from the militant group entered the outskirts of Kabul on Sunday as the US and other nations rushed to evacuate their citizens. Taliban forces now hold all of Afghanistan’s border crossings, leaving Kabul airport as the only route out, the Associated Press reported. Tags Afghanistan Aviation Dubai Emirates flydubai Kabul Politics Taliban 0 Comments You might also like RTA to construct 762 bus shelters in key Dubai areas by 2025 Dubai approves Dhs152m bonus for government employees Strong cash flows for UAE stocks in Christmas Day trade Institutional investors were hungry for Dubai, Abu Dhabi Stocks in 2023