Dubai International Airport on Monday suspended landing clearance for flights to DXB until further notice, IndiGo said in a travel update on X amid the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.
This comes after missile and drone attacks hit several parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today, disrupting flight operations at Dubai airport and sparking a fire at a key oil facility. A Palestinian civilian was killed in a suburb of Abu Dhabi after a rocket hit a car, the UAE’s state media agency said.
IndiGo said: “Customers traveling to/from Dubai are requested to check their flight status at the address for real-time updates before departing for the airport. We are also sending out alerts to inform customers of the latest updates. We continue to monitor developments closely and appreciate the patience and understanding of our customers during this challenging time.”
Throughout the conflict, Iran has repeatedly targeted sites in the United Arab Emirates, affecting commercial aviation and hitting energy infrastructure on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks have heightened economic tensions in the oil-rich country, which has long served as a major global hub for trade and travel.
Authorities also said the typically peaceful northern emirate of Umm Al Quwain was hit by a drone that damaged an unspecified structure, although no casualties were reported.
The series of attacks followed remarks by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi a day earlier in which he claimed that US military bases in the Middle East had been used to carry out airstrikes and that missiles had been fired from the UAE aimed at Kharg Island. United Arab Emirates officials have denied the allegations.
Adnoc oil loading reportedly stopped in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
A drone strike on oil infrastructure sparked a fire in the eastern emirate of Fujairah, just days after smoke billowed from a major Emirati power facility in the area.
The UAE’s state oil company Adnoc has suspended the loading of oil into storage tanks at its Fujairah facility after repeated attacks on facilities, according to an AFP source familiar with the operations.
“Adnoc oil loading in Fujairah is suspended,” AFP quoted a source as saying.
Meanwhile, since the start of the conflict, the UAE has reported a total of seven casualties, including five civilians and two members of the armed forces, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash attributed to a technical fault.
Earlier, Dubai Airports said flight traffic was gradually returning to normal at what is typically the world’s busiest international aviation hub, following a nearby fuel tank fire caused by a “drone-related incident”. Officials said they had brought the fire under control and confirmed that no injuries were reported.
