- By Nidhi Giri
- Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:48 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
UAE Flight Status Today: West Asian countries partially began operating flights on Tuesday after the airspace was opened. In the last three days, Indian airlines cancelled almost 1,117 overseas flights due to the crisis in the Middle East. As services resume, airlines are now trying to help stranded passengers.
This comes after the US Embassy in Riyadh was hit by two drones, resulting in a limited fire and some material damage, the kingdom's defence ministry said in a post on X on Tuesday, citing an initial assessment.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump told NewsNation that “you'll find out soon what the retaliation will be in response to an attack on the US embassy in Riyadh and over the deaths of US military personnel during the Iran conflict”, a reporter at the media outlet posted on X on Monday, citing an interview with him.
India Flight Status
Etihad Airways Flight Status
Relief flights will run from Abu Dhabi to Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi and Bengaluru on March 2.
Emirates Flight Status
Emirates will fly between Dubai and Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad on March 2 and 3.
IndiGo Flight Status
IndiGo will run 10 special relief flights. These will be operated from Jeddah to Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad on March 3.
Akasa Air Flight Status
Akasa Air will not carry out any operations to Abu Dhabi, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait and Riyadh till March 3.
Air India Express Flight Status
Muscat operations will be resumed by Air India Express. Flights to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia will not run till March 3.
Air India Flight Status
No Air India aircrafts will fly to West Asia till March 3. However, the airline has begun operating to the US, Canada, Europe and the UK.
India Flight Cancellations
-36 departures, 44 arrivals were cancelled at Delhi’s IGI Airport On Tuesday.
-An Emirates flight EK513 enroute to Dubai returned to Delhi due to airspace restrictions, as per Flightradar24.com.
"Due to the ongoing political situation in the Middle East, several westbound international flights are causing delays or schedule adjustments," Delhi airport operator DIAL said in a post on X. Delhi airport handles more than 1,300 flights daily.
-44 flights were cancelled in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
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Abu Dhabi Flight Status
Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi is operating flights as per a strict schedule.
“Due to the temporary closure of UAE airspace, passengers scheduled to travel today should check directly with their airline before heading to the airport,” Zayed International Airport stated on its website.
According to Flight Radar 24, Etihad Airways flight EY236 bound for Bengaluru was scheduled to depart at 8:45 AM, with an A320 aircraft (A6-EIS). Another morning departure included Air India Express flight IX716 to Kannur, set for 10:35 AM. Later in the afternoon, Air India Express flight IX182 to Delhi was planned for 1:40 PM. This service was to be operated by an A320 (VT-EXD).
Operations were not entirely smooth. IndiGo flight 6E1404 to Cochin, which had a scheduled departure of 2:00 PM, was cancelled. Meanwhile, Etihad flights EY240 heading to Ahmedabad at 2:05 PM and EY300 to Islamabad at 2:05 PM continued to show as scheduled.
Dubai Flight Status
On Tuesday, some operations began at Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Central International Airport.
“Passengers must not travel to the airport unless they have received a confirmed departure time directly from their airline, as schedules remain subject to change,” the advisory stated.
-At UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, multiple Air Arabia flights were operating.
-Operations were also more or less smooth at Sharjah International Airport.
Air Arabia flight G9749 to Krakow at 6:50 AM was scheduled.
Air Arabia Flight G9108 to Bahrain at 6:55 AM was scheduled.
Air Arabia flight G9161 to Dammam at 6:55 AM was scheduled.
Air Arabia Flight G9957 to Moscow at 7:10 AM was also scheduled.