Emirates reduces Bahrain service

Emirates Airline has announced that services to Bahrain are to be scaled back this week due to unrest in the kingdom (Reuters, 19-Mar-2011). "Due to the current situation in Bahrain, Emirates has cancelled EK835 and EK836 between March 19 and 23 inclusive. We continue to monitor the regional situation closely," the carrier said. Emirates operates three times daily to Manama.