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• Ian Molyneaux
Lufthansa, Swiss and Eurowings have pushed back the planned restart of their Dubai services until Nov. 25, 2026. The revised date extends the interruption to the carriers’ Dubai links; the reported information does not specify the reason for the delay or the services’ original restart dates.
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Lufthansa, Swiss and Eurowings have pushed back the planned restart of their Dubai services until Nov. 25, 2026. The revised date extends the interruption to the carriers’ Dubai links; the reported information does not specify the reason for the delay or the services’ original restart dates.
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