they close half of the B terminal because of the airpot attack on day 1 include J lounge, elevator after security check area. current they move J pax to lounge in C and will have boarding call for pax walk back to B gate for boarding

This flight has already been cancelled. I asked Emirates this morning about the Los Angeles fight�s opening date and they were unable to provide an answer. I�ve checked until the 15th of April and the flight is still not showing. The only options are flights to San Francisco with a domestic flight by United to LAX.

Anything going on in Dubai today?

Do you happen to know the status of the airside hotel, and also the Sleep Fly facility (I'm guessing the one at B14 is closed?).
The reason I fly EK is because they offer these sleepover options, but I'm wondering if they have now shuttered them?

It's raining, and since the city, for the most part do not have conventional drainage underneath, it is therefore also starting to flood/pool in many parts. I harbour a sneaky suspicion this is Dubai's secret initiative to create an alternative waterway to the Strait of Hormuz.

I am waiting for a swarm of locusts to complete my Biblical Plague Bingo.

Thank you very much, it is useful to have actual information from someone who is 'on the gound' so to speak.
We are transiting DXB early on 1 April, CPT to LHR. Were originally on the early CPT flight and connecting to an LGW flight, but up to about a week ago neither of those was operating and I was concerned that once 28 March arrived there would be a flurry of rebookings if one (or both) of those were not reinstated. So I changed to the later CPT flight (which was the first one to resume after the initial problems) and to an LHR flight (as there were already 6 flights operating at that time vs. 2 to LGW). Got through on direct chat easily and changes were made without problems. Built in 4 hour connection in DXB, just in case CPT is late arriving. Glad I did that, as the CPT flight looks very full at the moment, I am on a Flex fare and only J bucket available on Expert Flyer.
That's all I can do, fingers crossed.
Only 'issue' is that I am in J and my fellow pax in Y and I am only Silver (until after this flight anyway), so no lounge access. Worse things have happened and are happening. Are duty free shops in B concourse open, or only in A? My wife needs a new iPhone which we are planning to get in DXB so that should at least take away some of the time we are there.

Correct, the Sleep n Fly in B gates are not available. However, the ones at the C gates are available.

A and C concourse DIH are open, however I do recommend making a reservation ahead of time as I saw a backpacking couple exiting the lift as it was at full capacity -- they were not accepting walk-ins.

Photos, as promised:

B gates J lounge closed (expand spoiler tag to see photos):

F Lounge menu (expand spoiler to view):

I believe the Y passenger can pay for lounge access, and you are likely to receive a number of offers for cash upgrades although I haven't found them particularly tempting offers.

Yes, DDF is open, however the electronics section next to the B gates lounges (in the direction of Concourse C) is temporarily closed as are some of the exchange services in the affected area -- you'll need to head to the electronics section further down. Concourse A & C shops are mostly open -- there were some food outlets that were cloesd both times I was there, but I suspect this may be a staffing / cost cutting issue and not an airport issue.

Regarding the iPhone -- I am an Android user so I'm not familiar with what a "new" iPhone entails, however note that the Apple stores in both Mall of the Emirates & Dubai Mall have been closed / operating severely limited hours for the last two weeks due to both logistics / import issues as well as the imminent threats on American presence (and the ubiquity of glass in their store designs) in the region. I would consider pre-ordering or calling ahead to ensure availability: +971 4 505 3555 / https://www.dubaidutyfree.com/howtopreorder

Sitting in EK764 in F about to depart.

what�s this ICE lite?

Was due to fly in F a week today from STN to AKL, with an overnight stopover in DXB and leaving for home 18 days later. However, UK Gov't is advising against travelling to the UAE, unless it's essential. A holiday isn't classed as essential and If I went against that advice, my travel insurance would be invalidated. I ain't gonna take the risk. So, I've chosen not to go and have submitted the form for a refund.

Surely insurance companies shouldn't be allowed to totally invalidate all cover, especially if your destination country is safe. I understand them not covering anything Iran related but anything unrelated that happens in your safe destination country should be covered in my opinion. I would understand if the whole trip is in an unsafe country but a short transit should not be enough to invalidate the whole trip.

HM Government's advice is not to travel to the UAE.
By setting foot in a Gulf state, which is being attacked by drones, shows that I'm going against that advice. It's irrespective that my final destination is a safe country. As far as the insurance company is concerned, travelling to DXB means that I'm demonstrating a total disregard of the advice and they won't provide cover.

The leather-bound food and drinks menus were replaced over a year ago with the "magazine."

Hmm, I've never seen this -- did you find out what it was like ? I didn't see it on my flights.