Flights To Dubai suspended as airspace shuts after US-Israeli strikes — flights to dubai among routes hit
Airline cancellations and closed airspace have left passengers stranded and prompted fresh travel warnings after US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The disruption has hit flights to dubai directly and affected hubs across the region as governments and carriers adjust operations.
Flights To Dubai halted as Emirates suspends all Dubai operations
Emirates has suspended all its operations in and out of Dubai, leaving passengers round the world stranded. The carrier has paused services until 15: 00 local time (13: 00 GMT) on Monday, citing airspace closures. The suspension affects flights to dubai as other regional hubs also pause movements.
Etihad, other carriers and Saturday cancellations and diversions
Etihad has suspended flights out of Abu Dhabi until 02: 00 local time. Airlines serving the Middle East cancelled and diverted flights on Saturday after the US and Israel launched deadly strikes against Iran, and carriers across the world have cancelled or rerouted services to avoid closed or restricted airspace.
Wider route impacts: Heathrow, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic changes
Long-haul travel is being affected more widely. Heathrow has urged travellers to check with their airlines. British Airways has cancelled services to Tel Aviv and Bahrain until Wednesday and warned that services between Heathrow and Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai or Tel Aviv could be affected for several days. Virgin Atlantic suspended services between London and Riyadh and Dubai over the weekend and warned that flights to India, Saudi Arabia and the Maldives may take longer because they are being rerouted around the affected region.
Casualties and airport staff injuries at Dubai International and Abu Dhabi
Since the strikes began, one person has been killed and 11 others injured at airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Four of those injuries were among members of staff at Dubai International, described in the context as the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic.
Travel warnings, sheltering advice and possible evacuations for British nationals
The UK Foreign Office is warning British citizens against all but essential travel to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, and those already there have been advised to shelter. British government officials are understood to be formulating plans to potentially evacuate UK nationals from the Middle East, though the timings of such a move remain unclear as much of the airspace in the region remains closed.
Stranded passengers recount drone attack and disruption in Bahrain
Richard and Hannah, from London, had been en route to Oman but are now stuck in Bahrain. Hannah said on Sunday: "In the early hours of this morning a drone attacked the airport so we can't reach Oman this evening as planned, " describing an "uneasy 24 hours. " Given the situation in the region could escalate, they are now looking to return home, Richard said.
The sequence of events recorded in recent days includes US and Israeli strikes on Iran that began early on Saturday and subsequent Iranian attacks on the Gulf states described as retaliation for those strikes. That chain of action has driven the airspace closures, carrier suspensions and travel warnings currently affecting multiple international hubs, including Tel Aviv, Dubai and Doha.
