Photo: ReutersInternational airline Emirates has abruptly suspended its flights to Australia's east coast, leaving it more difficult for Australians overseas to make it home. Ticket-holders with later dates will not be able to fly, with Emirates advising they contact their travel agent or the Emirates contact centre to re-book. But when she logged on to social media on Friday, she saw a tweet from a reporter about Emirates' decision and realised she had just missed the cut-off. Most people in the social media groups she's in are re-booking for March, she said. "Emirates flights to/from South Africa will temporarily be suspended from Saturday 16 January to 28 January 2021 due to operational reasons," the largest carrier in the United Arab Emirates said in a statement.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 16, 2021 00:33 UTC