Algeria Closes Airspace to UAE Aircraft but Spares Algiers Flights
The registration-based restriction took effect Sept. 11, while UAE commercial service to Algiers can continue through the end of 2026.
Houari Boumediene (IATA: ALG, ICAO: DAAG) is an airport. Coordinates: 36.70°N, 3.21°E, local time in the Africa/Algiers zone. FlyMag has published 6 articles covering Houari Boumediene.
| Airport Name | Houari Boumediene |
|---|---|
| IATA Code | ALG |
| ICAO Code | DAAG |
| Timezone | Africa/Algiers |
| GMT Offset | 1 |
| Latitude | 36.700580 |
| Longitude | 3.211670 |
| City IATA Code | ALG |
The registration-based restriction took effect Sept. 11, while UAE commercial service to Algiers can continue through the end of 2026.
The list reflects a decade of network churn rather than a single round of cancellations, with former routes spanning Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle…
Air Algérie is launching the first direct service between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), adding a new North African route to the…
Air Canada has cancelled its seasonal nonstop service between Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), eliminating what had been its longest route…
Emirates has confirmed it will end service to Algeria, with its last scheduled flight, EK757, set to depart Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) on February…
It’s not every day an airline announces a new long-haul narrowbody route, markets it aggressively, then removes it before the inaugural flight. But that’s exactly…