Cathay cancels Middle East flights until end of April

Cathay Pacific has extended the suspension of all flight operations to and from the Middle East until the end of next month amid the ongoing conflict in the region. These include services between Hong Kong and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Such flights were first cancelled on February 28. "In view of the volatile situation in the Middle East, and to provide both our passengers and cargo customers with greater certainty for their planning, Cathay Pacific's Dubai and Riyadh passenger flights, as well as Cathay Cargo's freighter flights to Dubai and Riyadh, have been cancelled up to and including April 30," the flag carrier announced on Wednesday. The airline said affected travellers would be offered the flexibility to rebook, reroute or cancel their flights, adding that it is monitoring the situation closely and remaining agile in its response. Edited by Tony Sabine