Emirates stops Tunis flights after Tunisia 'instruction'
DUBAI, December 25, 2017
Dubai-based Emirates airline has announced that it will stop flights to Tunisia from today (December 25) following instructions from the North African country's authorities.
"Emirates will stop services between Tunis and Dubai, as instructed by the Tunisian authorities, with effect from 25 December 2017," said a message on Emirates' twitter account.
BBC said Tunisia banned Emirates airline after a number of Tunisian women were prevented from boarding its flights.
Meanwhile, the UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said that officials from the UAE had met authorities in Tunisia to discuss certain "security information."
"We have met with the brothers in Tunisia for security information as they have imposed specific and circumstantial measures. In the UAE, we are proud of our experience in empowering women; we appreciate Tunisian women, respect them and value their pioneering experience," Gargash said in a tweet, according to a Khaleej Times report.
The Tunisian transport ministry said it has suspended Emirates flights to Tunis until the airline finds the appropriate solution to operate flights “in accordance with international law and agreements”.
