Etihad Airways has announced that it will suspend all flights until 2am on March 2 following the temporary closure of the UAE's airspace amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. Tickets for these flights can be changed free of charge to flights operating up to March 15.
Emirates and Qatar Airways as well as low-cost carrier Air India Express have announced suspension of flights due to regional airspace closures following retaliatory strikes by Iran on US bases in the Gulf, residential districts and other facilities.
flynas, a low-cost airline in the Middle East, announced its plan to launch of a new air route to Rabat soon. flynas hosted a gala dinner in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, to mark three years of operating direct flights between Saudi Arabia and Morocco. Over the past three years, flynas has transported more than 300,000 passengers between the two kingdoms.
Dubai Airports has confirmed that all flight operations at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) are suspended until further notice.
Air Arabia will launch daily non-stop flights between Sharjah International Airport and Rome Fiumicino Airport starting July 1, 2026, expanding its European network and improving direct connectivity between the UAE and Italy.
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, has announced Cairo as a key addition to its growing network, with daily services to begin soon from Riyadh aboard its new state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
Oman Air is expanding its international network with the launch of direct flights between Muscat and Tashkent, commencing June 1, 2026. The new service will operate twice weekly.
SalamAir, Oman’s Low-Cost Carrier, has announced the launch of a twice weekly service to Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) from September 3, 2026, marking the first-ever non-stop link between Oman and the Somali capital.
Air India Express has announced the launch of its ‘Xpress More Sale’ offering travellers discounts of up to 20% on domestic and international flights for travel through the end of 2026. These special fares are available for booking until February 5 with nearly five million seats up for grabs.
Emirates moved 55.6 million customers, circled Earth 29,290 times on nearly 180,580 flights, and placed orders for 73 new aircraft in 2025.
