Though uncertainty prevails over the reopening of most airports across the Middle East, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE has announced the resumption of limited flights at UAE airports to help stranded passengers.
Air operations currently stand at 48 flights per hour through designated emergency corridors. The next phase will see 80 daily flights conduct services, to carry over 27,000 passengers, according to Gulf News.
While Dubai International Airport allows only confirmed travellers, Zayed International Airport at Abu Dhabi also allows entry only to confirmed passengers. Sharjah International Airport and Ras Al Khaimah Airport also operate on a defined schedule. In Fujairah, SalamAir flights conduct services to Calicut, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Istanbul, Cairo, and Karachi.
The majority of regular flights to and from the UAE remain cancelled. As per the latest update from Emirates, all scheduled flights to and from Dubai remain suspended until 11:59 pm, March 4. This excludes passenger repatriation and cargo flights
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As for Etihad, all scheduled commercial flights to and from Abu Dhabi remain suspended until 2:00 pm, March 5. However, some repositioning, cargo, and repatriation flights will operate. Air Arabia too cancelled all flights until 3:00 pm till March 4, while flights to Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq remain suspended until March 5.
However, flydubai announced resumption of limited flights from Terminals 2 and 3 at Dubai International Airport from March 3.
Authorities have also urged passengers to verify their flight status before heading to the airport, as airlines are carefully reviewing flight paths to avoid conflict zones, often suspending and rerouting aircraft over longer distances. These adjustments can increase fuel consumption, travel time, and operational costs.
Meanwhile, Indian airlines, including IndiGo and Air India, are conducting reparation operations. On March 4, Indian carriers plan 58 flights, including 30 by IndiGo and 23 by Air India and Air India Express.
Air India Express will continue to operate its scheduled flights to and from Muscat on March 4 alongside regular services to/from Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai, and Tiruchirappalli. It will also be operating additional flights to Delhi, Kochi, and Mumbai.
