Why did Emirates suspend flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and how will this impact Australians stuck overseas during coronavirus?

Emirates has suspended flights to three Australian cities, stranding hundreds of Australians in the process.

From Tuesday next week, the airline will stop flying to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane indefinitely.

There were already fewer flights than normal coming into Australia due to the coronavirus-induced border closure, and caps on the number of passengers allowed on the planes that are still flying here to ease pressure on the nation’s quarantine facilities.

So why has Emirates decided to suspend three of its routes?

Why did Emirates suspend flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane?

For now, Emirates has said the decision was due to “operational reasons”.

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