Middle East Airspace Diversions/Cancellations

[Aussie_flyer]

I don't think Etihad were doing that by all accounts I've seen.

 

[DontGetMeStarted]

Looks as though EK409 is scheduled to fly on 8/5/26 ….unfortunately the A380 has been swapped out for a 777. A bit disappointing as we will never get first class again, this is an awards flight. Can anyone tell me what to expect on the 777 in first class. Far as I can see all that is missing in the bar and shower.

 

[jrfsp]

DXB closed again

 

[FlyingFiona]

DXB closed again

Source? (There's nothing in the news of it.)

 

[kookaburra75]

Source? (There's nothing in the news of it.)

It was closed briefly yesterday

Dubai Airport News: UAE Airspace Disrupted After Iran Attacks; Flights Diverted To Oman

Flights to Dubai International Airport and Sharjah were briefly halted or diverted after Iranian missile and drone attacks, before operations resumed. The UAE Ministry of Defence said air defences intercepted multiple threats, while a drone strike in Fujairah injured three people and sparked a...

www.timesnownews.com

 

[jrfsp]

Source? (There's nothing in the news of it.)

Flight chaos as new war move sparks fresh warning

Flights are being diverted, airspace is under pressure and explosions have been heard across the UAE as the Middle East conflict intensifies.

thenightly.com.au

I was watching flight radar myself a number of flights are cancelled / diverted while missiles were being lobbed around.
UAE moving back to remote learning for schools….

I think you’d have to be crazy to be booking flights via the ME at the moment.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Flight chaos as new war move sparks fresh warning

Flights are being diverted, airspace is under pressure and explosions have been heard across the UAE as the Middle East conflict intensifies.

thenightly.com.au

I was watching flight radar myself a number of flights are cancelled / diverted while missiles were being lobbed around.
UAE moving back to remote learning for schools….

I think you’d have to be crazy to be booking flights via the ME at the moment.

Isn’t that the whole point? they stopped flights while there was a danger?

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Flight chaos as new war move sparks fresh warning

Flights are being diverted, airspace is under pressure and explosions have been heard across the UAE as the Middle East conflict intensifies.

thenightly.com.au

I was watching flight radar myself a number of flights are cancelled / diverted while missiles were being lobbed around.
UAE moving back to remote learning for schools….

I think you’d have to be crazy to be booking flights via the ME at the moment.

Plenty of people are who are not crazy.

 

[Scash]

We landed in DXB around 10:3pm UAE time last night and everything appeared normal. We fly out 10:05 am Wednesday morning UAE time so will see what happens!

 

[Scash]

We landed in DXB around 10:3pm UAE time last night and everything appeared normal. We fly out 10:05 am Wednesday morning UAE time so will see what happens!

Guessing something has happened as lots of delays and some cancellations at DXB this morning.

 

[Brissy1]

We landed in DXB around 10:3pm UAE time last night and everything appeared normal. We fly out 10:05 am Wednesday morning UAE time so will see what happens!

That's my fear tomorrow with a 8 hour transit in AUH, I'll land but won't get out.