Updated Thursday 12th March, 23:45
It’s time to take a look and see what changes airlines in the Middle Eastern Region are making, and how they’re trying to re-establish networks under trying conditions.
Qatar Airways
https://www.qatarairways.com/en-gb/travel-alerts.html
With Qatar Airways scheduled flight operations still temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace, the airline is operating limited flights under the temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, with limited operating corridors opehn.
Here is what Qatar Airways is planning to operate:
Flights departing from Doha (DOH):
- 13-Mar: Perth (PER), Seoul (ICN), Dhaka (DAC), Jeddah (JED), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Bangkok (BKK), Kochi (COK), Algiers (ALG), Miami (MIA), Istanbul (IST), Cairo (CAI), Amsterdam (AMS), London Heathrow (LHR), Milan (MXP), Paris (CDG), Muscat (MCT)
- 14-Mar: Riyadh (RUH), Muscat (MCT), Manila (MNL), Johannesburg (JNB), Dallas (DFW), Toronto (YYZ), Colombo (CMB), Cairo (CAI), Islamabad (ISB), Mumbai (BOM), London Heathrow (LHR), Rome (FCO), Madrid (MAD), Frankfurt (FRA), Tunis (TUN), Moscow (SVO), Delhi (DEL), Bali Denpasar (DPS)
- 15-Mar: Istanbul (IST), Dhaka (DAC), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Bangkok (BKK), Delhi (DEL), Algiers (ALG), Melbourne (MEL), New York (JFK), Jeddah (JED), Madrid (MAD), Hong Kong (HKG), London Heathrow (LHR), Casablanca (CMN), Paris (CDG), Cairo (CAI), Islamabad (ISB)
- 16-Mar: Perth (PER), Muscat (MCT), Seoul (ICN), Bangkok (BKK), Beijing (PKX), Dhaka (DAC), Kochi (COK), Jakarta (CGK), Mumbai (BOM), Cairo (CAI), Miami (MIA), Amsterdam (AMS), London Heathrow (LHR), Colombo (CMB), Frankfurt (FRA), Delhi (DEL)
Flights departing to Doha (DOH):
- 13-Mar: Amsterdam (AMS), London Heathrow (LHR), Milan (MXP), Paris (CDG), Mumbai (BOM), Delhi (DEL), Islamabad (ISB), Colombo (CMB), New York (JFK), São Paulo (GRU), Beijing (PKX), Manila (MNL), Jakarta (CGK), Cairo (CAI)
- 14-Mar: Perth (PER), Seoul (ICN), Dhaka (DAC), Jeddah (JED), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Bangkok (BKK), Kochi (COK), Algiers (ALG), Miami (MIA), Istanbul (IST), Cairo (CAI), Johannesburg (JNB), London Heathrow (LHR), Madrid (MAD), Frankfurt (FRA), Moscow (SVO), Dallas (DFW)
- 15-Mar: Muscat (MCT), Manila (MNL), Dallas (DFW), Toronto (YYZ), Colombo (CMB), Cairo (CAI), Islamabad (ISB), Mumbai (BOM), Rome (FCO), Madrid (MAD), London Heathrow (LHR), Casablanca (CMN), Paris (CDG), Tunis (TUN), Delhi (DEL), Perth (PER), Bali Denpasar (DPS)
- 16-Mar: Istanbul (IST), Dhaka (DAC), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Bangkok (BKK), Delhi (DEL), Algiers (ALG), New York (JFK), Jeddah (JED), Hong Kong (HKG), Amsterdam (AMS), London Heathrow (LHR), Frankfurt (FRA), Islamabad (ISB), Cairo (CAI)
- 17-Mar: Perth (PER), Muscat (MCT), Seoul (ICN), Bangkok (BKK), Beijing (PKX), Dhaka (DAC), Kochi (COK), Jakarta (CGK), Mumbai (BOM), Cairo (CAI), Miami (MIA), Colombo (CMB), Amsterdam (AMS), London Heathrow (LHR), Frankfurt (FRA)
To book these flights and for the latest flight updates, please visit the Qatar Airways website or App, or contact a travel agent.
In addition, Qatar Airways has organised selected direct point-to-point flights to help passengers continue their journeys. Eligible passengers for point-to-point flights will be contacted directly by Qatar Airways.
Again, these flights do not constitute a confirmation of the resumption of scheduled commercial operations.
Emirates
https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/help/travel-updates/#6483
The situation has been a sense of stability, with the airline resuming services on the 6th March. Following the partial re‑opening of regional airspace, Emirates is operating a reduced flight schedule.
Customers can check the flight schedule for upcoming flights, as well as book seats to travel. 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.
Emirates continues to monitor the situation, and we will develop our operational schedule accordingly.
The latest flight updates will be published on our website.
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.
Etihad Airways
https://www.etihad.com/en-gb/manage/flight-status#travelupdates
Etihad remains operating a limited service, with passengers holding previous bookings will be accommodated on these flights as soon as possible. Tickets are also available for sale on etihad.com.
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 guests will receive direct communication from Etihad confirming the status of their flight and outlining available options. Guests are encouraged to ensure their contact details are up to date and monitor their email for further updates.
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.
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. Passengers wishing to travel may book available flights through the Air Arabia website, mobile app, or travel agents. Passengers whose flights were previously cancelled may also rebook if they have not yet used their modification or refund option.
Planned flights include Limited Flights Operating from Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah & the following destinations (6 – 22 March 2026):
Vienna, Chittagong, Dhaka, Assiut, Cairo, Alexandria, Cairo-Sphinx, Addis Ababa, Athens, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kozhikode, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Kochi, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Chennai, Nagpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Milan-Bergamo, Amman, Almaty, Nairobi, Bishkek, Kathmandu, Muscat, Salalah, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, Sialkot, Quetta, Abha, Al-Jouf, Dammam, Gassim, Jeddah, Jizan, Riyadh, Tabuk, Colombo, Bangkok, Entebbe, Tashkent
Passengers whose flights remain cancelled will be notified, and the following rebooking and refund options will apply.
flydubai
https://www.flydubai.com/en/help/operational-updates/
flydubai is operating flights across its network with a reduced schedule, as it has done since the 6th March.
Customers booked to travel between 28 February and 31 March may rebook on an alternative flight to the same destination, up to 30 days from the original travel date, with no penalty charges.
Customers connecting through Dubai will only be accepted for travel from their origin if the connecting flight is operating.
Flight durations and transit times in Dubai may be longer than usual due to the temporary rerouting of some flight paths. The safety of our passengers and crew remains our highest priority. We continue to coordinate with our stakeholders and monitor the situation closely.
Customers are advised not to travel to the airport unless they have a confirmed booking or official confirmation of a rebooked flight.
Oman Air
Oman Air flights continue to operate as normal, with additional services across our network. However, due to ongoing regional airspace closures, some routes remain temporarily affected.
As a result, flights to and from Amman (AMM), Dubai (DXB), Bahrain (BAH), Doha (DOH), Dammam (DMM), Kuwait (KWI), Copenhagen (CPH), Baghdad (BGW), and Khasab (KHS) are cancelled until 22 March 2026.
Additional flights have been added to accommodate its passengers – check omanair.com regularly for the latest schedule updates.
Gulf Air
Services remain suspended.
Other airlines
British Airways has completed extra flights from Muscat, Oman.
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.
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