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SUN · 2026-03-01 · 15:45 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0301-20373
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Hongkong Post’s airmail services to 24 countries affected by strikes in Middle East

Hongkong Post has suspended airmail services to 24 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Eurasia, and Central and South America due to flight cancellations and transit disruptions. The suspension, effective immediately, was triggered by a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, which led to flight cancellations to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Emily HungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-03-01 · 15:45 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Hongkong Post’s airmail services to 24 countries affected by strikes in Middle East
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Hongkong Post has suspended airmail services to 24 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Eurasia, and Central and South America due to flight cancellations and transit disruptions. The suspension, effective immediately, was triggered by a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, which led to flight cancellations to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Consequently, airmail services transiting through these locations are also affected. The impacted countries include eleven in Africa, six in Eurasia and Central Asia, as well as Iran, Cuba, Ecuador and Uruguay. Speedpost services to Russia are also impacted. The duration of the suspension is indefinite, pending further notice.

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Speedpost services in Russia were also impacted.

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Airmail services transiting through Saudi Arabia and UAE will also be suspended.

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Airmail services to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were suspended with immediate effect.

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Hong Kong’s public airmail services to 24 countries have been affected.

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Strikes in the Middle East forced flight cancellations to two Gulf states.

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Hong Kong’s public airmail services to 24 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia have been affected after a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran forced flight cancellations to two Gulf states and disrupted transit journeys.A Hongkong Post spokesman said on Sunday evening that the department’s airmail services to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were suspended with immediate effect until further notice.“Airmail services transiting through these locations will also be suspended,” he said.The other affected countries include 11 in Africa: Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Angola, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan comprised the countries affected in Eurasia and Central Asia. Speedpost services in Russia were also impacted.The remainder consists of Iran, Cuba, Ecuador and Uruguay.
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