Dubai routes under review
Several airlines are still adjusting routes at Dubai Airport (DXB) as carriers respond to shifting global conditions — travelers should check advisories before flying. (timeoutdubai.com) The notice is a timely reminder to reconfirm itineraries amid ongoing geopolitical and operational flux. (timeoutdubai.com)
Time Out’s March 18 roundup pulled updates from 11 major non-DXB carriers; it says Air France has suspended all flights to/from Dubai through March 20, British Airways has cancelled Dubai services up to May 31, and Air India has temporarily suspended operations to DXB. (timeoutdubai.com) A drone strike on a fuel tank near DXB early on March 16 ignited a large fire and forced a full suspension of flight operations for more than seven hours, with limited services restarting from about 10:00 a.m. local time. (cnbc.com) Several inbound arrivals and some departures were diverted to Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) during the initial closure as operators routed aircraft away from DXB while emergency teams contained the blaze. (airwaysmag.com) Industry trackers reported that, as of March 17, Dubai International was operating at roughly 40–45% of typical traffic and had processed more than one million passenger journeys in the previous 17 days. (airhelp.com) Emirates published a reduced departures plan and explicitly advised passengers not to travel to the airport without confirmation, while multiple carriers introduced fee waivers, free rebooking and refund options for affected bookings. (adept.travel) Operational patterns remain uneven: Etihad was operating to about 70 destinations in mid‑March, Qatar Airways limited movements to repatriation corridors, and Oman Air suspended services to several regional cities through at least March 22. (airhelp.com)
