Passengers are advised to check their flight status regularly on their airline’s website.
Several flights to and from the UAE were cancelled or delayed on Wednesday, affecting services operated by Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia and other airlines.
Despite the disruptions, UAE carriers continue to operate at near-full capacity. Passengers are advised to check their flight status regularly on their airline’s respective website before travelling.
Here are the latest updates:
Flights to and from Dubai that were cancelled
- Emirates flight EK902 from Amman was cancelled. It was originally scheduled to arrive in Dubai at 6:35pm.
- flydubai flights FZ816 to and from Abha were cancelled. The flights were originally scheduled for 4:45am and 11:20am, respectively. FZ8501 to Kuwait and FZ8502 to Basra were also cancelled; both were originally scheduled for 6:55am. FZ8505 to Entebbe was also cancelled.
- Kenya Airways flight KQ304 from Nairobi was cancelled early on Wednesday. It was originally scheduled for 4:35am. The return flight, KQ305 to Nairobi, was also cancelled.
- Airblue flight PA410 from Lahore was cancelled. It was originally scheduled for 7:20am. The return flight, PA411 to Lahore, was also cancelled.
- ATA Airlines flight from Tehran was cancelled. It was originally scheduled for 11am. TBZ6608 to Tehran was also cancelled.
- Himalaya Airlines flight H9 765 from Kathmandu was cancelled. It was originally scheduled to arrive at 1:07pm, while H9 766 to Kathmandu was also cancelled.
Flights from Abu Dhabi and Sharjah that were cancelled
- Air Arabia flights G9070 from Sharjah to Gassim, G9191 to Tabuk, G9040 and G9027 to Doha, G9107 to Bahrain, G9068 and G9124 to Kuwait, and G9691 to Entebbe were cancelled.
- AirSial flight PF796 from Lahore to Abu Dhabi was cancelled.
Flights that are delayed
Arrivals to Dubai
Arrivals to Dubai
- Emirates flight EK002 from London Heathrow will be delayed by 37 minutes. EK924 from Cairo will be delayed by 1 hour and 25 minutes, while EK435 from Brisbane is delayed by 2 hours and 31 minutes.
- flydubai flight FZ992 from Saint Petersburg will be delayed by 1 hour and 31 minutes, while FZ1716 from Minsk is delayed by 2 hours and 22 minutes.
- SpiceJet flight SG5105 from New Delhi will be delayed by 50 minutes. SG5118 from Kochi will be delayed by 7 hours and 35 minutes.
- Pegasus flight PC1708 from Ankara will be delayed by 43 minutes.
- Kenya Airways flight KQ311 to Nairobi will be delayed by 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Arrivals to Abu Dhabi
- Etihad Airways flight EY064 from London Heathrow will be delayed by 1 hour and 46 minutes, while EY066 from London Heathrow will be delayed by 45 minutes.
- Etihad Airways flight EY042 from Amsterdam will be delayed by 52 minutes.
