Flydubai has suspended its flight operations from and to Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar till October 26 due to \u201coperational reasons\u201d, the airline\u2019s flight inquiry in Pakistan said.<\/p>\n
However, flight operations from and to Karachi will continue as usual, the airline confirmed.<\/p>\n
Flydubai, a low-cost airline based in the United Arab Emirates, launched<\/a> its operations in Islamabad and Lahore in July 2024, and commenced<\/a> flights to Peshawar in May last year.<\/p>\n According to aviation monitor Flightradar24, flydubai\u2019s flights between Islamabad and Dubai (FZ353<\/a>, FZ354<\/a>), Lahore and Dubai (FZ359<\/a>, FZ360<\/a>), and Peshawar and Dubai (FZ375<\/a>, FZ376<\/a>) were cancelled since at least May 7.<\/p>\n A statement on flydubai\u2019s website, issued on March 31 \u2014 days after the Iran war began \u2014 says that the airline is \u201ccurrently operating flights across its network with a reduced schedule\u201d.<\/p>\n It advised passengers to regularly check flight status<\/a> and operational updates<\/a> for the latest information before heading to the airport.<\/p>\n While the statement did not mention the Middle East conflict that sparked on March 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, it said, \u201cWe continue to closely monitor the situation and update our flight schedule accordingly. The safety of our passengers and crew remains our highest priority.\u201d<\/p>\n The US-Iran war has resulted in a sharp spike in jet fuel prices<\/a>, leading to air travel\u2019s worst crisis in years<\/a>.<\/p>\n