Dubai | The escalating situation across the Gulf region following the joint Israel-US attacks on Iran has majorly disrupted flight connections in and out of Dubai, a major aviation destination and a commercial hub on Saturday.
Regional airspace closures have caused disruption to several flights in the overall Gulf region too.
“Some flights have been canceled or delayed at @DXB and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) as a result of the partial closure of the airspace of the United Arab Emirates,” a statement by the Dubai airport said.
“We kindly ask you to contact your airline and refrain from heading to DXB or DWC at this time,” it added.
Dubai Airports owns and manages the operation and development of both of Dubai's airports – Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC). Over 100 airlines operate flights to and from Dubai to almost all countries across continents.
Regional airspace closures have caused disruption to several flights, including Emirates and Air India.
“Emirates urges customers to check emirat.es/travelupdates and emirat.es/flightstatus for the latest updates,” the airline said in a statement.
“We are actively monitoring the situation, engaging with relevant authorities, and adjusting our operations in line with the latest developments. “Emirates adheres to all regulatory requirements and follows guidance issued by aviation authorities,” the airline said.
Air India cancelled all its flight to and from the Gulf region, mainly to Abu Dhabi, UAE (AUH), Dammam, Saudi Arabia (DMM), Doha, Qatar (DOH), Dubai, UAE (DXB), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (JED), Muscat, Oman (MCT), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (RUH), and Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV), the airline said in a statement posted on its social media X.
The US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early Saturday, which came after days of build-up with US President Donald Trump ramping up the pressure on Tehran to agree to a new deal on its nuclear programme.
Chennai | Passengers bound for overseas destinations have been instructed to check with their respective airlines on their journey, the Chennai Airport said on Saturday, due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Owing to airspace closures over parts of the Middle Eastern countries, select international services may encounter delays or routing adjustments, it said.
"Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for the latest flight updates," the Chennai Airport said in an advisory on Saturday.
The US and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday. Iran responded, targeting Israel with missiles and drones and also striking US military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.