DUBAI, 17th July, 2016 (WAM) -- The Emirates Airlines has announced the cancellation of flights EK123 and EK124 to/from Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) today, Sunday 17 July, for operational reasons.

A statement attributed to an Emirates spokesman said, "Emirates apologises for the inconvenience, and is assisting passengers to rebook on the next available flights."

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