Updated Friday 6th March, 12:00UTC. If you’re reading this on the 7th March or later, please check with airlines for up-to-date information.
Whilst conflict continues, airliens are attempting network restarts where they can, or at least from different bases. We’ll start with Etihad, which is attempting to restart its network today, followed by updates from other airlines.
We’ve provided direct links to the airline travel information, so you can check yourself if you need further details.
Etihad Airways
https://www.etihad.com/en-gb/manage/flight-status#travelupdates
In good news, Etihad Airways is restarting its network today, operating out of Abu Dhabi to a number of key destinations.
The following destinations are scheduled to operate to and from Abu Dhabi between 6 March and 19 March:
Ahmedabad, Addis Ababa, Amsterdam, Athens, Atlanta, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Bengaluru, Boston, Brussels, Cairo, Casablanca, Chiang Mai, Chicago, Colombo, Copenhagen, Delhi, Denpasar (Bali), Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jakarta, Jeddah, Karachi, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Krabi, Kuala Lumpur, Lahore, London (Heathrow), Madrid, Malé, Manchester, Manila, Medina, Melbourne, Milan (Malpensa), Moscow (Sheremetyevo), Mumbai, Munich, Muscat, Nairobi, New York (JFK), Paris, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Prague, Riyadh, Rome, Seoul (Incheon), Seychelles, Singapore, St Petersburg, Sydney, Taipei, Thiruvananthapuram, Tokyo, Toronto, Vienna, Warsaw, Washington and Zurich.
All other scheduled commercial services to and from Abu Dhabi remain suspended. Additional destinations will be added and communicated as conditions permit
Affected passengers will receive direct communication from Etihad confirming the status of their flight and outlining available options. Passengers are encouraged to ensure their contact details are up to date and monitor their email for further updates.
Passengers with previous bookings will be accommodated on these flights as soon as possible. Tickets are also available for sale on etihad.com.
Air Arabia
https://www.airarabia.com/en/travel-alerts
Air Arabia flights to and from the UAE remain temporarily suspended until 15:00 (UAE time), Monday, 09 March 2026.
A limited number of flights continue to operate in coordination with the relevant authorities, subject to operational and safety approvals. Passengers scheduled on operating flights will be notified directly.
All other passengers are advised not to travel to the airport unless contacted directly by Air Arabia.
Emirates
https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/help/travel-updates/#6483
With the limited re‑opening of airspace, Emirates is operating a reduced flight schedule until further notice.
Flights to these destinations are currently operating. Customers can check availability and book here. The airline is accommodating customers with earlier bookings as a priority.
Customers transiting in Dubai will only be accepted for travel if their connecting flight is operating. Please do not go to the airport unless you hold a confirmed booking for these flights.
Customers are advised to check flight status, review the latest operational updates on emirates.com, and check their email for any notifications about changes or cancellations to their flights before travelling to the airport.
More information in their customer FAQ.
flydubai
https://www.flydubai.com/en/help/operational-updates/
flydubai has resumed operations across its network with a reduced schedule. We are continuously updating our schedule and adding more flights as airspace restrictions are lifted.
Oman Air
Due to ongoing regional airspace closures, the following flights have been cancelled for Friday, 6 March, Saturday, 7 March and Sunday, 8 March 2026: All flights to and from Amman (AMM), Dubai (DXB), Bahrain (BAH), Doha (DOH), Dammam (DMM), Kuwait (KWI), Copenhagen (CPH), Baghdad (BGW), and Khasab (KHS).
All other flights are operating as scheduled; however, some delays may be expected.
Qatar Airways
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/travel-alerts.html
Qatar Airways’ scheduled flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace by the relevant authorities. A further update will be provided on 7 March by 09:00 Doha time (06:00 UTC).
The airline is working to organise additional relief flights where operationally possible and will share further updates as soon as they are confirmed.
Affected passengers will be contacted directly by Qatar Airways with their flight details, arrangements and next steps.
Passengers are kindly requested not to proceed to the airport unless they have received an official notification from Qatar Airways confirming their flight.
For Qatar Airways passengers currently in Doha, airline representatives are available in designated hotels to assist with questions regarding relief flights and travel arrangements.
British Airways is offering repatriation flights out of Muscat; however, flights to the 8th March are sold out. The rest of the network to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv remains suspended.
Iberia will offer flights to Cairo, but service to Doha has been suspended.
Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian), Finnair, Air France have suspended services, whilst KLM has operated a rescue flight from Muscat.
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