UAE flights stranded, events at risk

Dubai Airports issued a travel advisory covering March 23–27, telling passengers to allow extra journey time to DXB and DWC because forecast storms could affect arrivals, departures and ground access. (aviationbusinessme.com) Emirates’ customer updates on March 18–25 said the carrier was operating a reduced schedule, advised travellers to rebook or request refunds where needed, and urged passengers to check flight status even after check‑in. (emirates.com) Abu Dhabi Airports told authorities it had resumed limited operations at Zayed International (AUH) on March 5 and deployed cross‑agency support including over 4,300 hotel rooms for roughly 7,000 affected passengers. (mediaoffice.abudhabi) Qatar’s regulators and Qatar Airways have kept Hamad International on a constrained schedule via designated contingency corridors, with the carrier publishing limited flight timetables for March while saying full reopening awaits QCAA clearance. (qatarairways.com) The ATP cancelled its Fujairah Challenger events after on‑site security alerts and nearby strikes forced players off court, a decision organisers said was made “with safety and wellbeing as our highest priority.” (espn.com) Organisers of the Dubai World Cup confirmed the race remains scheduled for March 28 but said headline entertainment was altered after Jason Derulo withdrew because of “current travel disruptions in the region.” (gulfnews.com) Operational trackers showed the March 26 storm produced gusts up to about 60 km/h and reduced visibility, and live airport monitors intermittently failed to display departures while airlines continued to operate reduced or rerouted schedules. (adept.travel) Industry reporting says the Gulf disruption is layered onto wider regional flight breakdowns that have left tens of thousands of passengers stranded and contributed to more than 50,000 cancellations across affected corridors since late February. (bloomberg.com)