UAE to Schedule Hundreds of Special Flights for Travelers Stranded in Dubai

"Dr. Saif Al Daheri of the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority said the UAE government is working with airlines on a phased approach that will see up to 300 planes taking off "soon." Dubai resumed limited airport operations on March 2, with a small number of flights operating from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)."

"Per the media briefing, a total of 60 flights have transported nearly 17,500 passengers from the UAE since Sunday, March 1. The next phase will operate more than 80 scheduled flights per day with capacity for 27,000 passengers, he said."

"The UAE is working with neighboring Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the International Civil Aviation Organization to develop emergency air corridors where planes can safely fly over the region, H.E. Al Marri added."

Following days of missile and drone exchanges that closed Gulf airspace and grounded thousands of flights, the UAE government initiated a phased repatriation plan. Dubai resumed limited airport operations on March 2, with 60 flights transporting nearly 17,500 passengers since March 1. The next phase will operate over 80 scheduled flights daily with capacity for 27,000 passengers. The UAE is coordinating with Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the International Civil Aviation Organization to establish emergency air corridors for safe regional flight operations. The General Civil Aviation Authority announced exceptional flight operations at UAE airports, with limited aircraft departing to destinations including London, Amsterdam, Moscow, and Riyadh.

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