Emirates to operate more than 100 flights from 5 to 6 March

As the UAE gradually reopens its airspace, Emirates has revealed plans to operate more than 100 flights to and from Dubai on 5 and 6 March, with bookings now open, according to the airline’s official website. The UAE flag carrier will operate a limited schedule and will “accommodate customers with earlier bookings as a priority". 

 

Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport without a confirmed booking and to continue monitoring their flight status for updates, as the situation remains dynamic. Emirates also advised that customers transiting in Dubai will “only be accepted for travel if their connecting flight is operating”. 

 

These services will support the return of stranded travellers in the UAE and facilitate the transport of cargo, including perishables and pharmaceuticals. 

 

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Elsewhere in the UAE, Etihad Airways has opened bookings for select repatriation flights on 4 and 5 March, following the partial resumption of operations at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport (AUH). Click here for the latest Gulf flight updates. 

 

Currently, the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) can handle 48 flights per hour via established emergency air corridors. Between 1 and 3 March, the country has transported nearly 17,500 passengers on 60 flights as part of its phased evacuation plan. In the next stage, the UAE expects to repatriate 27,000 individuals across 80 flights. 

 

In neighbouring Gulf states, repatriation and relief efforts in Muscat and Saudi Arabia continue as the two hubs operate at full capacity. Stranded travellers are increasingly turning to land border crossings to access airports like Muscat International as airspace closures continue in Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain. 

 

Qatar Airways, which has paused all commercial activity since 28 February, is offering relief flights from Muscat and Riyadh on 5 March. Passengers can fly to Frankfurt from Riyadh, and to London Heathrow, Copenhagen, Berlin, Rome, Madrid and Amsterdam from Muscat. 

 

For more information, visit emirates.com