Dubai, February 28 The escalating situation in the Gulf region following the joint Israel-US attacks on Iran has significantly disrupted flight connections in and out of Dubai, a major aviation hub, on Saturday.
The closure of regional airspace has also caused disruptions to several flights across the Gulf region.
"Some flights have been canceled or delayed at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) due to the partial closure of airspace in the United Arab Emirates," a statement from the Dubai airport said.
"We kindly request you to contact your airline and avoid traveling to DXB or DWC at this time," it added.
Dubai Airports owns and manages the operation and development of both Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC) airports. Over 100 airlines operate flights to and from Dubai to almost all countries across continents.
The regional airspace closures have also caused disruptions to flights operated by Emirates and Air India, among others.
"Emirates urges customers to check emirat.es/travelupdates and emirat.es/flightstatus for the latest updates," the airline said in a statement.
"We are actively monitoring the situation, engaging with relevant authorities, and adjusting our operations in line with the latest developments. Emirates adheres to all regulatory requirements and follows guidance issued by aviation authorities," the airline said.
Air India cancelled all its flights to and from the Gulf region, mainly to Abu Dhabi, UAE (AUH), Dammam, Saudi Arabia (DMM), Doha, Qatar (DOH), Dubai, UAE (DXB), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (JED), Muscat, Oman (MCT), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (RUH), and Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV), the airline said in a statement posted on its social media platform X.