An Emirates Thiruvananthapuram-Dubai flight needed to flip again halfway following the closure of Dubai International Airport and has landed again at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, stated an airport official.
Flights have been briefly suspended at Dubai International Airport following a drone-related incident close to the airport, authorities stated on Monday, as tensions linked to the continued battle involving the US, Israel and Iran proceed to impression the area.
According to the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, the suspension was imposed as a precautionary measure to make sure the security of passengers and workers.
“Dubai Civil Aviation Authority announces the temporary suspension of flights at Dubai International Airport as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff. Travellers are advised to contact their respective airlines for the latest updates regarding their flights. Further updates will be announced through official channels as soon as they become available,” the Dubai Media Office stated in a put up on X.
Flights at DXB are briefly suspended as a precautionary measure to make sure the security of all passengers and workers.
Please contact your airways for the most recent flight updates.
Further updates might be shared as they grow to be accessible.
— DXB (@DXB) March 16, 2026
Authorities additionally stated a hearth broke out after a drone struck within the neighborhood of the airport, inflicting minimal harm.
Gulf states have been hit by waves of missile and drone assaults for the reason that outbreak of the US-Israeli warfare on Iran on February 28, with the United Arab Emirates reporting interception of over 1,500 drones up to now, Xinhua information company reported.
Earlier, on March 14, a hearth broke out in Fujairah, an emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after particles fell following the interception of an unmanned aerial car by air defence methods.
The incident comes at a time when Iran has fired greater than 1,800 missiles and drones on the United Arab Emirates for the reason that begin of the continued Middle East battle, making the UAE probably the most focused nation, in accordance with officers. The barrage has disrupted journey within the Gulf monetary hub, though air defence methods have intercepted many of the projectiles.
Iran has focused each US belongings and civilian websites, together with airports, ports and oil amenities throughout the Gulf, after US-Israeli strikes hit its management.
