Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi Flight Status LIVE: Etihad Airways cancels all Abu Dhabi flights till 5 March

Dubai Airport X handle answers key questions as limited flights start operating. Check here —

Air India is operating two special relief flights to Jeddah and Dubai using wide-body aircraft on Tuesday to repatriate passengers stranded amid the Middle East conflict.

In a statement, it said, “A Boeing 777 aircraft with a capacity of close to 350 seats departed Mumbai for Jeddah this evening. This will be followed by a Boeing 787-9 with around 300 seats scheduled to depart Delhi for Dubai later tonight and another Boeing 787-8 aircraft with over 250 seats operating from Mumbai to Dubai in the early hours of 4 March.”

IndiGo's Bhubaneswar-Dubai flight scheduled for Wednesday was cancelled due to the conflict in West Asia, PTI reported, citing an airport official.

In a post on X, the Tata-owned airline said, “Air India is deploying its widebody aircraft with higher capacity on its services to Jeddah and Dubai on 3 and 4 March to facilitate the return of passengers impacted by the ongoing situation in the Middle East.”

It added, “A Boeing 777 aircraft with a capacity of close to 350 seats departed Mumbai for Jeddah this evening. This will be followed by a Boeing 787-9 with around 300 seats scheduled to depart Delhi for Dubai later tonight and another Boeing 787-8 aircraft with over 250 seats operating from Mumbai to Dubai in the early hours of 4 March. All the flights are expected to operate at full capacity on their return sectors on 4 March, arriving at Mumbai and Delhi, respectively.”

Airlines have cancelled several flights to destinations across the Middle East as the conflict enters its fourth day. Disruptions have spread across the region, with over 12,300 flights cancelled, including at key transit hubs such as Dubai and Doha, Bloomberg reported, citing Flightradar24.

In a post X, Air Arabia said, “A limited number of flights may operate in coordination with the relevant authorities, subject to operational and safety approvals. Passengers scheduled on operating flights will be notified directly.”

Air Arabia flights to and from the UAE are temporarily suspended until 15:00 UAE time on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, the airline announced on X.

In a post on X, IndiGo said, “We are progressively reinstating select flights as part of a carefully planned restoration of our schedule, with safety as our highest priority and close consideration of the evolving situation. Operations are being resumed in line with prevailing airspace conditions, with all necessary approvals already in place.”

In a post on X, Etihad Airways advised guests to:

-Check their flight status at http://etihad.com before travelling to the airport.

-Ensure their contact details are up to date in their booking.

-Guests holding Etihad tickets issued on or before 28 February 2026, with original travel dates up to 10 March 2026, may rebook free of charge onto Etihad-operated flights up to 31 March 2026.

-Guests on all Etihad flights until 10 March may request a refund at http://etihad.com/en/help/refund-form or through their travel agent.

-Guests who booked through a travel agent should contact their agent directly.

“All Etihad’s scheduled commercial flights to and from Abu Dhabi remain suspended until UAE time on Thursday 5 March,” the airline wrote on X.

Over 250 flights were cancelled at Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai airports on Tuesday because of the Middle East conflict, PTI reported citing an official.

Over the past three days, Indian airlines have cancelled 1,117 international flights due to the crisis in the Middle East, PTI reported.

On Tuesday morning, Delhi airport cancelled up to 80 international flights due to operational disruptions faced by airlines amid the escalating Middle East conflict.

Nordic carrier Norwegian Air will continue to cancel its flights to and from Dubai because of the air conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel, and will review its decision every seven days, Reuters reported.

In a post on X, Etihad Airways has shared an advisory over passengers travelling to airports. Check here —

On Wednesday, 4 March, Thursday, 5 March and Friday, 6 March 2026, all Oman Air flights to and from Amman, Dubai, Bahrain, Doha, Dammam, Kuwait, Copenhagen, Baghdad, and Khasab, the airline informed on X.

Delhi Airport in sttement said, “Given the changing geopolitical situation in the Middle East, some westbound international flights may be subject to delays or operational adjustments.”

It added, “Passengers are advised to check the latest updates with their respective airlines before travelling to the airport and, if necessary, consider alternate routes or connections suggested by the airline. All other flight operations are running as per schedule. For real-time updates, please visit our official website: www.newdelhiairport.in.”

The SpiceJet airline in a statement said that it is operating special flights. The 6 flights over 3 days will take off from Fujairah to Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi.

According to Kolkata airport officials, Emirates has cancelled four arrivals and four departures scheduled for the day. Passengers have been advised to check with their respective airlines for updated flight information and further assistance. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation as developments continue.

Update from Civil Aviation Ministry

Air Arabia says: Air Arabia flights to and from the UAE are temporarily suspended until 15:00 (UAE time), Wednesday, 4 March 2026.

Flights to Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq are suspended until 5 March 2026.

A limited number of flights may operate in coordination with the relevant authorities, subject to operational and safety approvals. Passengers scheduled on operating flights will be notified directly.

All other passengers are advised not to travel to the airport unless contacted directly by Air Arabia.

“I had to fly to Dubai from here and I got to know last night that the flight has been cancelled,” says a stranded passenger at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

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“Qatar Airways flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace. A further update will be provided on 04 March by 09:00 Doha time (06:00 UTC),” the airline said in a post on X.

“I am safe right now, stuck here in Dubai with my team, and we are doing okay as the situation around the war with Iran continues to evolve. The Airport is chaotic, with many families stranded and waiting, all of us just hoping we get past this soon,” PV Sindhu, who returned to India aboard a flight to Bengaluru on Tuesday, posted on X.

An Emirates flight from Dubai to Mumbai landed safely at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Tuesday as flight operations gradually resumed following disruptions triggered by the escalating West Asian conflict.

Emirates flight EK 500 arrived in Mumbai amid tight coordination between airport authorities and airline officials, bringing relief to stranded passengers who had faced uncertainty over the past few days due to widespread cancellations and delays.

“I am from Palestine originally, have a residency permit in Qatar. I came here for 6 days, on a business trip on February 22nd. I was supposed to fly back to Qatar, but due to the situation in the Gulf countries and the Middle East, my flight was cancelled and I am stuck in India... My family is in Qatar right now and I need to fly back,” says a started passenger in Ahmedabad.

March 03, 2026

• QP 561 Mumbai – Jeddah I ETD - 19:20

• QP 562 Jeddah – Mumbai I ETD - 23:55

March 04, 2026

• QP 561 Mumbai – Jeddah I ETD - 19:20

• QP 562 Jeddah – Mumbai I ETD - 23:55

• QP 563 Ahmedabad – Jeddah I ETD - 17:45

• QP 564 Jeddah – Ahmedabad I ETD - 21:50

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Air India on Tuesday brought back 149 stranded passengers from Dubai on flight AI916D that landed at 10:58 am IST at Delhi Airport. The aircraft, VT-EDC is the first flight operated by an Indian carrier for the homecoming of passengers amid the ongoing situation in the Middle East.

“Earlier this morning, 143 cockpit and cabin crew members of Air India and Air India Express who were stranded in Dubai safely arrived back in Delhi on flight AI918D. Our Operations Control Centre and supporting teams have been working around the clock to facilitate these flights in extraordinary circumstances, ensuring seamless coordination throughout. We express our sincere gratitude to the Government of India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and the local authorities in Dubai for their continued cooperation in enabling these vital operations,” Air India told Mint.

“All Etihad’s scheduled commercial flights to and from Abu Dhabi remain suspended until 14:00 UAE time on Wednesday 4 March. Some repositioning, cargo and repatriation flights may operate in coordination with UAE authorities and subject to strict operational and safety approvals. Guests should not travel to the airport unless they have been contacted directly by Etihad and advised to do so,” Etihad said in a post on Tuesday

“As part of our continued precautionary approach, the temporary suspension of select international flights operating through parts of the Middle Eastern airspace has been extended. Additionally, certain other international services may be impacted as we align operations with evolving conditions,” IndiGo says in a post on X.

Partial operations have resumed at the Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International (DWC). Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi has also restarted partial operations, as have some Saudi airports.

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