Updated at 18:15, Saturday 7th March. Information Correct at the time of publication. P
It’s time for a quick roundup of your travel options if you’re in the Middle East, which hubs are operating service, and how to access them. As usual, check with your carrier for the latest changes and updates.
Qatar Airways to Operate Limited Relief Corridor from Doha
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/travel-alerts.html
Whilst Qatar Airways’ scheduled flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace, the airline is planning to launch services along a safe operating corridor after obtaining temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority.
Qatar Airways intends to operate repatriation flights on 07 March, departing from Hamad International Airport to the following airports: London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Madrid (MAD), Rome (FCO) and Frankfurt (FRA).
Priority on these flights was given to stranded passengers with families, elderly passengers, and those with urgent medical and compassionate travel needs. Each flight was pre-allocated by Qatar Airways directly to such affected passengers.
These flights do not constitute a confirmation of the resumption of scheduled commercial operations.
Passengers are kindly requested not to proceed to the airport unless they have already received an official notification from Qatar Airways for these flights.
Qatar Airways has contacted affected passengers directly with their assigned flight details, travel arrangements and next steps.
Emirates resumes operations
https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/help/travel-updates/#6483
In a boost to the region, Emirates has resumed operations. Passengers who have confirmed bookings for this afternoon’s flights may proceed to the airport. This includes customers transiting in Dubai, if they are also confirmed to travel on their connecting flight. Please do not go to the airport unless you hold a confirmed booking.
Customers can check the flight schedule for upcoming flights, as well as book seats to travel.
Customers are advised to 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.
Etihad Airways resumes limited flight schedule
https://www.etihad.com/en-gb/manage/flight-status#travelupdates
Etihad Airways will resume a limited commercial flight schedule from 6 March 2026, operating between Abu Dhabi and a number of key destinations.
Passengers with previous bookings will be accommodated on these flights as soon as possible. Tickets are also available for sale on etihad.com.
Passengers and members of the public should not travel to the airport unless they have been contacted directly by Etihad or hold a confirmed booking on one of these new flights.
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.
Air Arabia
https://www.airarabia.com/en/travel-alerts
Air Arabia has started operating a limited number of flights to and from the UAE, subject to operational and regulatory approvals.
Limited Flights Operating Between Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah & are planned for the 7th March, include:
Vienna, Chittagong, Dhaka, Assiut, Cairo, Alexandria, Cairo-Sphinx, Addis Ababa, Athens, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kozhikode, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Kochi, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Chennai, Nagpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Milan-Bergamo, Amman, Almaty, Nairobi, Kathmandu, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, Sialkot, Quetta, Dammam, Riyadh, Colombo, Bangkok, Istanbul, Trabzon, Entebbe
flydubai
https://www.flydubai.com/en/help/operational-updates/
Operations in and out of Dubai have resumed.
Customers are requested not to travel to the airport unless they have a booking confirmation. Customers are advised to continue checking flight status for updates on their upcoming flights.
Oman Air
The following flights have been cancelled:
Monday, 9 March through Wednesday, 11 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).
Additional flights have been added to accommodate our guests, and we kindly advise checking omanair.com regularly for the latest schedule updates.
Other airlines
British Airways has scheduled further flights from Oman (Muscat) to London Heathrow departing at 02:30 local time on 9, 10, 11 and 12 March. These flights are for BA customers who are in Oman or the UAE with an existing booking. If you wish to travel on these flights, please contact them via their dedicated phone line on +44 203 467 3854. BA’s teams will also be getting in touch with customers directly via email.
Iberia will offer flights to Cairo, but service to Doha has been suspended.
Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian), KLM, Finnair, and Air France have suspended services.
Malaysia Airlines is offering additional flights between Kuala Lumpur International to Paris and London up to the 8th March. These will utilise an Airbus A350 on these routes.
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