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UAE airports resumes 'limited' flights Monday evening
Emirates and low-cost carrier flydubai said they resumed select flights March 2 evening as authorities moved to restore services.
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An airplane takes off at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on the day passengers board their flights for the Thanksgiving holidays, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 26, 2025. / REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
The United Arab Emirates resumed “limited” flight operations at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports on March 2 after suspending services following Iranian strikes that targeted Gulf cities, including airport facilities.
Dubai Airports announced a limited resumption of flights from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), which began on March 2.
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Abu Dhabi Airports said operations partially resumed on March 2.
Emirates and low-cost carrier flydubai said they resumed select flights on March 2 evening as authorities moved to restore services.
Iran’s bombardment across Gulf states struck military bases as well as civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, hotels, airports and seaports, rattling a region long seen as relatively insulated from broader Middle East conflicts.
Since Iran launched its campaign on Feb. 28, airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Manama were targeted.
Authorities reported one death in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, in what officials described as an “incident” at the airport facility.
On Feb. 28, the UAE said it had closed its airspace “temporarily and partially” as an exceptional precautionary measure.
Dubai International Airport ranked as the second-busiest airport in the world, behind Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, according to Airports Council International.
The airspace closure disrupted a critical sector for Dubai, where the aviation industry accounts for about one-third of the emirate’s economy.
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