Middle East Flight Status LIVE: Passengers stranded by a widening war began departing the United Arab Emirates aboard a small number of evacuation flights that have started operations from the Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports among others.
Here is everything you need to know about the LIVE flight status —
Dubai (Emirates & FlyDubai) Status:
Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) began limited operations yesterday for passengers who had previously rebooked their flights, with a small number of flights permitted to operate from there. Emirates has resumed some flights from 15:00 UAE time on 2 March, and budget carrier FlyDubai has also followed.
Abu Dhabi (Etihad Airways) Status:
All regular and commercial flights have been suspended till 4 March till 2 pm local time, barring 15 Etihad “repositioning and repatriation” flights that departed on Monday and Tuesday to cities including Mumbai, London, and Paris.
Doha & Bahrain (Qatar Airways / Gulf Air) Status:
The Qatar airspace has currently been closed for all commercial and regular flights. Qatar Airways said all its operations remain suspended until there is a directive from authorities.
In Bahrain, Gulf Air canceled over 130 flights on 3 March. Bahrain International Airport remains open for technical stops but passenger departures are minimal.
Indian Carriers: Air India, IndiGo & Akasa:
Air India has extended its suspension of flights until 23:59 on 3 March. Meanwhile, IndiGo said it will operate 10 special flights from Jeddah, while SpiceJet will operate four special flights from Fujairah.
Akasa Air will operate flights from Jeddah to Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
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