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Middle East and Cyprus travel advice

As a result of the ongoing situation in the Middle East and Cyprus, many flights to and from the region are cancelled.

SD-2023/002: CAT.POL.A.230 and CAT.POL.A.235 Landing – Dispatch Requirements

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The purpose of this Safety Directive and Operational Directive is to ensure any current ambiguities in the interpretation of CAT.POL.A.230 and CAT.POL.A.235 Landing – Dispatch Requirements are removed.

Version 2 is published to reflect that this Safety Directive is now only relevant to those 
operators making use of exemption E6447.

Status:
Current
Review comment:
-
Version:
2
Version date:
26-Feb-2026
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