Is Emirates flying to Dubai? Airline issues update

Air travel in the region has been severely disrupted since Saturday (February 28), with thousands of flights cancelled.

US and Israeli forces attacked Iran on Saturday morning in what the two countries described as a “pre-emptive” strike against a Tehran government intent on developing nuclear weapons.

This prompted retaliation from Iran, with missiles hitting countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Israel.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said on Monday (March 2) there were an estimated 300,000 British citizens in Gulf countries.

Many Brits remain stranded, but a limited number of flights to the UK have been operating out of Dubai as UAE airspace has partially reopened under restricted corridors.

Dubai Airports said a passenger advisory on Monday: “Limited airport operations have resumed today (March 2) with a small number of flights operating from DXB and DWC.

“Passengers must not travel to the airport unless they have received a confirmed departure time directly from their airline, as schedules remain subject to change.

“If you have received a confirmed departure flight from your airline, please also check which terminal your flight is departing from.”

Is Emirates flying to Dubai?

In a statement on its travel updates page , Emirates shared that scheduled flights to and from Dubai are suspended for the moment.

This will remain in place until 11.59pm UAE time (7.95pm GMT) on Wednesday, March 4.

They added: “Emirates continues to operate a limited number of passenger repatriation and freighter flights on 3 and 4 March. 

“We are accommodating customers with earlier bookings as a priority on these limited flights.

“Please do not go to the airport unless you have been notified directly by Emirates, or hold a confirmed booking for these flights.”

The airline added that it will continue to monitor the situation and will update its operations schedule if need be.

If you’ve been affected by a flight cancellation, you can rebook on another flight to your intended destination for travel on or before Friday, March 20.

Alternatively, you can request a refund of your ticket if your booking is on or before Tuesday, March 10, by completing the refund form on the website here .

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What have other airlines done for Dubai flights?

British Airways cancelled its timetabled flights to London Heathrow from Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha and Dubai at the time of writing.

Passengers with bookings on certain routes up to Sunday, March 15, are being allowed to amend the date to fly on or before Sunday, March 29.

What is the government’s advice on flying to Dubai?

The Foreign Office has advised against all but essential travel to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar.