Airports are open, but passengers will only be paying attention to those who have been instructed to do so

Dubai: Airlines in the UAE have started partial services, the UAE Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed. 

Air traffic in GCC countries such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE was severely disrupted in the wake of the Iranian attack. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Sharjah, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Al Maktoum airports were at a standstill. 

Iran continues its airstrikes on Gulf countries after Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in an Israeli-US strike. Meanwhile, Mansooreh Khojasteh, the wife of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, who was undergoing treatment for injuries, has died.

Etihad Airways has resumed operations from Abu Dhabi with 15 passenger flights. Amidst the ongoing unrest in the Middle East, 16 passenger flights successfully took off from Abu Dhabi on Monday. According to FlightRadar24, these Etihad Airways flights were bound for destinations including Delhi, Islamabad, Mumbai, Karachi, Moscow, Paris, Amsterdam, Muscat, Kochi, Bengaluru, Cairo, Dhaka, Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh and London.

Regional Airspace Disruption – Operational Update

Regional airspace closures continue to impact Etihad's operations, and all flights to and from Abu Dhabi are suspended until 14:00 UAE time on Tuesday 3 March.

Guests due to travel are advised to:

-Check their flight status at…

— Etihad Airways (@etihad) March 2, 2026

Dubai Airport and Al Maktoum Airport will open soon. There will be partial service. Currently, only those who have been instructed will be able to travel. Emirates Airlines will start partial services.

Emirates will begin operating a limited number of flights commencing on the evening of 2 March.

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.

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— Emirates Support (@EmiratesSupport) March 2, 2026

Flydubai has started some services. You should check the website before heading to the airport.

It is important to stay in touch with Indian embassies and consulates and  only accept official information from them. Expatriates should follow the instructions of the authorities of the country in which they live. The Ministry of External Affairs is taking all possible precautions to ensure the safety .