FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2019, file photo, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the chairman and CEO of the Dubai-based long-haul carrier Emirates, gives a news conference at the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On Sunday, March 22, 2020, Sheikh Ahmed announced that the long-haul carrier Emirates would suspend all passenger flights beginning Wednesday, March 25, 2020, over the effects of the global coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)
March 22, 2020
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Dubai's Emirates cuts passenger flights to 13 destinations
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates said Sunday it has dramatically cut its passenger flight destinations from 145 locations to just 13 countries. It's a pivotal move that reflects the dramatic slowdown in traffic through the airline's hub in Dubai, the world's busiest international airport, due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus.