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Emirates issues new travel and flight update for Brits
The latest announcement from the airline, which is based in Dubai, comes after Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary warned UK travellers to book their summer holidays “as quickly as you can” to avoid rising costs, due the recent Middle East conflict.
In a statement on Friday (April 10) Emirates said: “Following the partial reopening of regional airspace, Emirates is operating a reduced flight schedule.
“You can check our latest flight schedules for upcoming flights and book seats to travel.
“We continue to monitor the situation, and we will develop our operational schedule accordingly.
“We would like to thank you for your understanding and patience.
“The safety and security of our passengers and crew remain our highest priority and will not be compromised.”
Emirates adds that before you travel: “Please continue to check your flight status, even after you have checked in.
“You can also review the latest operational updates on emirates.com.
“Make sure your details are up to date to receive notifications and check your email for changes or cancellations to your flights before travelling to the airport.”
Emirates is operating a reduced flight schedule to over 100 destinations.
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Customers can check our latest flight schedules and book at https://t.co/A2RdND1Gjr . To provide further peace of mind, customers who make new bookings will also be offered one complimentary… pic.twitter.com/0pXSv4jrcp— Emirates Support (@EmiratesSupport) April 10, 2026
The airline advises: “If your travel plans have been affected, we’ll do our best to rebook you on the next available Emirates flight.
“This applies to most disrupted tickets, including journeys connecting beyond Dubai.”
Customers booked to travel between February 28 until and including May 31 can either rebook on an alternate flight or request a refund.
Emirates continues: “To provide further peace of mind, customers who book flights from 2 April will also be offered one complimentary date change, across all cabins.
“Please note, changes must be within ticket validity, and fare difference fees may apply.”
Find out more information about what you can do when it comes to changing your Emirates flight via the airline’s travel updates page online.
Major airline with flights from UK increases fuel surcharges
The latest air travel update from Emirates comes as Air India announced it was increasing its fuel surcharge on domestic and international flights this week.
These revised fees came into effect for UK flights on Friday, although the airline assured passengers who have already booked tickets will be unaffected by the change.
Air India said: “For the avoidance of doubt, tickets that have already been issued prior to the above times will not attract the new surcharge unless customers seek date or itinerary changes that require a recalculation of the fare.
“Air India will review its surcharges periodically and make appropriate adjustments as the situation requires.”
Air India usually operates more than 60 weekly flights between India and the UK, connecting cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Amritsar to London (Heathrow and Gatwick) and Birmingham.
Air India group announces revised fuel surcharges on domestic and international routes.
Read more here: https://t.co/piFcCaA0jJ
— Air India (@airindia) April 7, 2026
UK airline cancels flights due to ‘huge rise in global cost of fuel’
Prior to Air India’s announcement, UK airline Skybus ceased all flights between Newquay Airport and London Gatwick from April 3, partly due to the “huge rise in the global cost of fuel”.
In a statement published by multiple news outlets, including ITV, Skybus managing director Jonathan Hinkles said: “The huge rise in the global cost of fuel following the conflict in the Gulf, coupled with a significant drop in new passenger bookings since mid-February’s announcement of the planned closure of the PSO air route, forms an insurmountable barrier to the service continuing through April and May.
“At a time of great economic uncertainty and steps being taken to conserve energy worldwide, it is neither environmentally nor economically sound for us to continue flying with vastly reduced passenger numbers.”
The last flight operated on April 2 and all passengers who have had upcoming journeys cancelled will be refunded, according to the airline.
Have you faced any flight disruption over the last few weeks? Let us know in the comments below.
Grand Village Imperial, in unit E4 on Kelso Road in Bicester, was given the low food hygiene rating after a visit by inspectors in June.
But Raymond Chu, the owner of the Chinese restaurant, said the score does not accurately reflect the standards the restaurant maintains and they are appealing the process.
Mr Chu said they “also concerned that the inspection may not have been conducted impartially” and that the score is “unfair”.
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He said: “As our appeal has already been submitted and is currently awaiting a response, we understand that the hygiene rating should not have been published until the appeal process has been concluded.”
Indeed on the government website it confirms that if a business appeals the rating within 21 days, the council should not publish it online.
The restaurant was told improvement was necessary in hygienic food handling and the cleanliness and conditions of the building.
The business was also told major improvement was necessary in the management of food safety.
This means the systems or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future.
The business is a beloved part of the shopping centre with customers regularly advising shoppers to book in advance and highlighting the fantastic service, food, and generous portions of food.
The warning has been issued for people and pets not to enter the water at Oxford’s University Parks after a bright green algae bloom appeared on its surface.
One local, Angela Mills Wade, said the algae was ‘almost fluorescent’ and recommended pet owners ‘heed the warnings’.
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She said: “Many people see this and think it’s ugly. I see something rather different.
“It’s a natural seasonal phenomenon, part of the river’s changing cycle, even if it only lasts for a short time.
“We often celebrate nature when it’s neat and picturesque, but it’s just as fascinating when it’s messy, fleeting and simply doing what ecosystems have always done.”
She shared images from University Parks in South Parks Road, whose waterways had a blanket of bright green algae making its surfaces appear solid.
A notice displayed in the park by the University of Oxford’s parks department said: “Please be aware that there is currently an algal bloom in the river caused by the recent dry weather conditions.
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“This may be harmful to humans and pets so it is advisable NOT to enter the water or allow your dogs to do so until further notice.
“Thank you for your understanding.”
Harmful algae blooms can occur when there is an excess of nutrients in the water – caused by a number of sources, such as agricultural run-off or sewage pollution – along with warm water temperatures and calm or stagnant conditions.
A road in Oxford remains closed after a ‘scary’ crash near a city bridge in the middle of the night.
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