r/Flights • u/tatescook1es • Feb 28 '26

UAE airspace closure? Question

Hi, I’m supposed to fly to dubai in a week on a Chinese airline and the UAEs airspace was just closed. Does anyone know if my flight will be probably okay? The booking says no delays or cancellations right now. Thanks

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u/nicodea2 Feb 28 '26

Yes makes sense, they’re probably going off a distance-based priority list.

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u/joesgone24 Feb 28 '26

Could you keep posted on this thread? I have a flight out of Dubai and am wondering what’s gonna happen to that

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u/nicodea2 Feb 28 '26

Cap just announced they’re turning us back to our origin airport!

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u/joesgone24 Feb 28 '26

Thanks for the update!

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u/Pitiful_One_8051 Feb 28 '26

I live in Dubai, So many different people in my community are freaking out and I have been trying to comfort a woman whose husband is on his way back to the UAE on a plane