Newcastle to Dubai flight scheduled to take off on Tuesday

Limited operations will resume at Dubai Airport later on today (Monday, March 2).

Emirates flight EK36 from Newcastle to Dubai is scheduled to take off as planned at 1.10pm on Tuesday (March 3) as the airline resumes some operations.

One of the carrier’s Boeing 777’s has been grounded at Newcastle over the weekend after operations were paused due to airspace closures.

It means flight EK35 from Dubai to Newcastle, due to depart at 7.25am, remains cancelled.

Airspace closures in the Middle East have resulted in a number of commercial flights being grounded since missile attacks began on Saturday (February 28).

A statement on Emirates website reads: “Emirates will begin operating a limited number of flights commencing on the evening of March 2.

“We are accommodating customers with earlier bookings as a priority, and those who have been rebooked to travel on these limited flights will be contacted directly by Emirates.

“Please do not go to the airport unless you have been notified. All other flights remain suspended until further notice.

“Emirates continues to monitor the situation, and we will develop our operational schedule accordingly. Updates will be published on our website and official social media channels.

“We would like to thank our customers for their understanding and patience.

“The safety and security of our passengers and crew remain our highest priority.”

Dubai Airport also confirmed it is expected to resume limited operations later today.

The airport added: “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.

“Passengers are advised contact their airline directly for the latest updates.”

The cancellation of flights have left thousands of people stranded, including many from the North East.

One Bishop Auckland family jetted to Dubai for a birthday, but are now unable to leave.

A 33-year-old mum, was one of dozens at the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah hiding under shelter over the weekend, with many having moved to the underground basement following an explosion at the nearby Fairmont hotel.

“We were sat around the pool, my friend in Abu Dhabi called and asked if I heard the loud bang. About 15 to 20 minutes later I heard one,” she told The Northern Echo on Saturday.

“Then later, I was laying on the bed, my partner and little boy were laying around the pool. I heard three, loud bangs.”

A Darlington man also described the terrifying moment three missiles were “shot down” from the sky above them as they were lounging by the pool.

The man, who did not wish to be named, said he heard a number of loud bangs on Saturday afternoon, in the hours after the US and Israel launched a major military attack on targets across Iran.

The family were due to fly back on Sunday, but now face “a waiting game”.

He said: “We were sat by the swimming pool and then the next thing we know, three missiles were shot down pretty much directly above us at 1.30pm (9.30am GMT).

“The first thing we heard was just a loud noise but didn’t see anything. There is construction going on nearby, so when we heard the first bang we thought it was just the workers.

“But then, the second, you could see the smoke in the sky. There were about 30 second intervals between them.”

The strikes led to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel.

Shrapnel from an Iranian missile attack on the UAE killed one person, state media said, and debris from aerial interceptions caused fires at the city’s main port and on the facade of the iconic Burj Al Arab hotel.

Hundreds of thousands of British nationals are believed to be present in the Gulf, and those in Bahrain, Israel, Palestine, Qatar and the UAE have been urged to register their presence with the Foreign Office.