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Dubai flagship carrier Emirates halts all passenger flights

by Associated Press
| March 22, 2020 8:03 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the world's biggest airlines, Emirates, said it was suspending all passenger flights starting Wednesday. 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.

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