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Belavia has operated flights from Oman and the United Arab Emirates. After midnight today, aircraft from Muscat and Dubai landed at the National Airport Minsk.
Belavia flight B2718 brought 189 passengers to Minsk. The airline said earlier that the flight would be available to passengers holding tickets dated February 28. The flight did not take place then because Dubai Airport was closed after the start of a U.S. and Israeli operation against Iran and retaliatory strikes by Iranian forces against U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf.
Belavia also plans to operate repatriation flights from Dubai on March 4–5.
According to Belavia Director General Ihar Charhynets, about 1,000 Belarusian tourists are stranded in the United Arab Emirates and about 300 in Oman.
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As the Transport Ministry reported, the aircraft made a stop in Aktau, Kazakhstan, for refueling while operating the flight. The route was significantly extended due to the need to bypass a dangerous region. On March 4–5, repatriation flights from the UAE will be operated by Airbus A330-200 aircraft.