Kuwait Airways has announced that it will resume scheduled flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka, via King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, starting April 15 with passengers transported by land through the Nuwaiseeb border crossing.
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will increase its service between Abu Dhabi and Kabul to daily flights from 1 May 2026, responding to strong demand following the successful launch of the route earlier this year.
Jazeera Airways announced the relaunch of three weekly flights to Dhaka, restoring connectivity between Kuwait and Bangladesh and marking the first active air link between the two countries during the current period of disruption.
Oman's Muscat International Airport has asked private jet operators to avoid using the site for "additional flights," giving priority to government and commercial flights as fresh airspace.
Air India and Air India Express continue scheduled flights to Jeddah and Muscat as Saudi and Omani airspace remain open. Due to wider West Asia restrictions, both airlines added March 8 non-scheduled flights, including extra services between Delhi, Mumbai and Dubai, and 30 additional India–UAE flights.
Dubai-based Emirates airline has said it anticipated a return to 100% of its network within the coming days, subject to airspace availability, while Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways said it has restarted a limited commercial flight schedule on Friday (March 6).
Dubai-based Emirates and flydubai have said with the limited re‑opening of airspace, the airlines are operating a reduced flight schedule from Dubai until further notice.
Kuwait Airways continues to expand its operational network via King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and has announced the resumption of its scheduled flights to Amman starting 5 April 2026
The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) has affirmed the readiness of its teams and systems to address crises and emergencies in light of the current developments that have led to the temporary suspension of flights as a precautionary measure.
There was little relief for thousands of stranded passengers across the Gulf on Tuesday as sweeping airspace closures and mass flight cancellations continued to paralyse one of the world’s busiest aviation corridors.
