US-Iran war: Emirates resumes flights from Dubai after temporary suspension; check other flight updates

Emirates has resumed its flight operations after temporarily suspending its services to and from Dubai International Airport on Saturday. 

In an update posted on X, the airline advised that only passengers with confirmed bookings for departures scheduled later today should proceed to the airport. 

"This includes customers transiting in Dubai, if their connecting flight is also operating," said the airline. 

The airline advised passengers to check the upcoming flight schedules and seat availability before proceeding to the airport. 

Following unconfirmed reports of an explosion and plumes of smoke near Dubai International Airport, the scheduled flight operations were delayed. 

There were also reports of 'loud bangs' heard in Abu Dhabi. 

Later, authorities in Dubai confirmed that a 'minor incident' involving falling debris was successfully contained. 

Due to safety concerns, Emirates cancelled all its flights to and from Dubai until further notice, but later resumed operations.  

Major carriers, including Etihad Airways, Emirates, flydubai and Air Arabia, have resumed limited flight operations from Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports as a relief to the stranded passengers in the Middle East. The airlines are also offering flexible rebooking and refund options. 

Airports across the UAE, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, are functioning with limited flights. 

Meanwhile, due to the closure of Qatari airspace, Qatar Airways has temporarily suspended its flight operations. 

However, a limited number of repatriation flights will be operating from Hamad International Airport on March 7 to select European destinations after receiving authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority. 

According to the airline, the repatriation flights will depart for London, Paris, Madrid, Rome and Frankfurt.