Emirates tell is that the safety and well-being of its passengers is their highest priority.

No, it isn't. Making money is.

If flying into and out of Dubai is safe, then all flights should be operating.

If flying into and out of Dubai is unsafe, then no flights should be operating.

But we have a half-way house situation where some flights are operating between drone attacks.

It takes just one drone to hit a plane and then what?

"Oh sorry", say Emirates. "We never though a drone fired at the airport would hit a plane".