Dubai airports suspends all flights until further notice

Dubai airports suspended all flight operations at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) until further notice due to the security developments in the region.

In a tweet on its X account, Dubai airports confirms that all flight operations at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) are suspended until further notice.

"Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport at this time and to contact their respective airlines directly for the latest updates regarding their flights. We appreciate the cooperation of our guests. Further updates will be provided as we continue to monitor the situation," the airports said in a statement.

Global airlines suspended flights across the Middle East on Saturday after the United States and Israel launched ‌strikes on Iran, plunging the region into a renewed military confrontation.

Flight maps showed the airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel and Bahrain virtually empty as Israel ​said it struck Iran ⁠and the US military initiated a series of strikes against targets in the country.

Iran retaliated with a salvo of ‌missiles. Airlines have cancelled almost 40% of flights to ‌Israel and 6.7% of flights to the broader region on Saturday, according to preliminary Cirium data.