Middle East Flight Status LIVE: Passengers stuck in the escalating war have begun to leave the United Arab Emirates aboard a small number of evacuation flights that have begun operating from airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, among others.
Here’s everything you need to know about flight status LIVE —
Dubai status (Emirates & FlyDubai):
Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) yesterday started limited operations for passengers who had previously rebooked their flights, with a small number of flights allowed to operate from there. Emirates resumed some flights from 15:00 UAE time on March 2, followed by low-cost carrier FlyDubai.
Status of Abu Dhabi (Etihad Airways):
All scheduled and commercial flights were suspended until 2pm local time on March 4, with the exception of 15 Etihad “relocation and repatriation” flights departing on Monday and Tuesday to cities including Mumbai, London and Paris.
Status of Doha and Bahrain (Qatar Airways / Gulf Air):
Qatar’s airspace is currently closed to all commercial and scheduled flights. Qatar Airways said all its operations remain suspended until the authorities issue an order.
In Bahrain, Gulf Air canceled over 130 flights on March 3. Bahrain International Airport remains open for technical stops, but passenger departures are minimal.
Indian carriers: Air India, IndiGo and Akasa:
Air India has extended the suspension of flights till 11:59 PM on March 3. 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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