Flydubai suspends flights to Sri Lanka as Emirates, Etihad keep flying
Sri Lanka is experiencing mass unrest over its deteriorating economic situation.
The Emirati airline flydubai has suspended flights to Sri Lanka’s capital amid the unrest there.
“Flydubai flights between Dubai and Colombo Airport (CMB) have been suspended from 10 July until further notice,” a spokesperson told Al-Monitor. “We will continue to closely monitor the situation on the ground in Sri Lanka.”
What happened: Sri Lanka is in the midst of a crisis. As in other parts of the world, inflation is rising substantially, with food and fuel prices being especially affected. There are also medicine shortages and electricity cuts. Moreover, there is not enough fuel for buses, ambulances and other essential services to operate. Sri Lanka is also nearly out of foreign currency reserves, according to the BBC.
Protesters stormed the presidential palace Saturday, leading President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign.
