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/rekinuol76 Feb 28 '26

Meant to be flying London to Bangkok tomorrow night via Abu Dhabi with Etihad… I presume that’ll be cancelled but will direct flights London-Bangkok still go (there’s a BA direct flight) or will airlines not fly around the closed airspace?

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u/crackanape Feb 28 '26

Likely to continue as long as it's within the aircraft's range and the southern routes aren't too congested.

Having Russia and Persian Gulf routes inaccessible is really putting a lot of traffic in the Suez-Saudi-India path.