Algeria closes airspace to UAE-registered aircraft
Algeria has closed its airspace to civilian and military aircraft registered in the United Arab Emirates effective September 11, Qazinform News Agency reports.
According to the Algeria Press Service (APS), citing a statement from the Ministry of National Defence, the decision follows Algeria’s severance of diplomatic relations with the UAE.
The restrictions took effect at midnight on September 11, 2026, and apply to all UAE-registered civilian and military aircraft.
However, UAE commercial flights to and from Houari Boumediene International Airport in Algiers are exempt. These services will continue until the end of 2026, when the contract expires, the ministry said.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that Algeria had severed diplomatic relations with the UAE, citing what it described as repeated provocative or hostile actions by Abu Dhabi.
