Major Gulf carriers have cancelled and rescheduled multiple flights to the United States as Winter Storm Fern brings heavy snow, ice and strong winds across large parts of North America, triggering widespread disruption at major airports.
Emirates has canceled more than a dozen Dubai-US services between January 24 and 26, affecting routes to New York, Washington and Dallas, as well as tag flights operating via Milan and Athens. The airline said it is not accepting connecting passengers booked on the cancelled sectors and has advised customers to check flight status before traveling.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has also canceled select Abu Dhabi-US flights because of the storm. The airline is rebooking affected passengers on alternative services or offering refunds in line with its travel waiver policy. Qatar Airways, meanwhile, has warned of potential disruption on services from Doha to key US hubs including Dallas-Fort Worth, New York JFK, Washington Dulles and Boston, citing adverse weather conditions and operational constraints at destination airports.
The flight cuts come as US airports cancel thousands of services nationwide.
