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Emirates resumes flights at Dubai International Airport after brief suspension
The Dubai Media Office said in a statement that the airline resumed its operations on Saturday afternoon.
Emirates resumes flights at Dubai International Airport after brief suspension
A plume of smoke caused by an Iranian strike is seen in the background an an Emirates plane parked at the Dubai International Airport, March 1, 2026. / AP
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The Emirates airline on Saturday resumed flights at Dubai International Airport, shortly after declaring a temporary suspension.

The Dubai Media Office said in a statement that the airline would resume its operations on Saturday afternoon.

The Emirates airline also said in a post on X that it is resuming operations and that passengers with confirmed bookings for flights departing this afternoon could head to the airport.

It added that this also applied to transit passengers traveling through Dubai, provided their onward flights are also operating.

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Earlier, Dubai International Airport had temporarily suspended operations to ensure the safety of passengers, staff, and airline crews.

Brief suspension

Emirati authorities denied that the airport had been attacked, confirming that relevant authorities had dealt with a “limited incident” that resulted in no injuries.

The denial followed social media claims that the airport had been targeted by drone attacks.

UAE authorities did not give further details of the nature of the incident or the duration of the suspension.

Iran has launched missiles and drones toward Israel and Gulf countries that are home to US military assets since February 28. Some of the attacks have caused casualties and damage to civilian sites, including ports and residential buildings.

Tehran says the attacks came in response to a US-Israeli military campaign against Iran that has killed hundreds of people, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and top military officials.

SOURCE:AA