I’m reading something was intercepted around the airport, with the airport likely being the target.

Lots of fights diverted and some landed at Al Maktoum.

Flight that were boarding or boarded now deboarding.

DXB is being evacuated

Perhaps I'm stating the obvious, but I'm really not comfortable with EK's current operational risk appetite.

Surely this cannot continue.

Yep. I love Emirates, and I have had many great flights in F or J over the last 4 years, but their risk appetite exceeds mine, and I'm surprised they are scheduling so many flights. I know it is trying to balance losing hundreds of millions a day against risk. But I agree, it is a war zone. Why would they think it is a good idea to push the limits?

Back to NZ and SQ for a few months at least.

I encourage you to go back and read the section you quoted. The reference was to staff who feel hopeful.

We were not evacuated from airport. Sent to train station level. All clear now.

Sounds like evacuation to me — they probably considered underground train level safer than the outside. Stay safe.

No arrivals or departures as of 11am local time. Any have any updates?

Sorry to hear about your ordeal. Have you been given any updates as to when flights might resume?

UAE 305 PVG-DXB on short final... looks to be the first. Still no departures. My flight... originally 0945... then 1030... now 1340.

Both EDI and MAN and maybe more incoming now diverting to DWC.

Al Jazeera now reporting all flights suspended till further notice again.

From Emirates website:

They're transferring some departing pax via bus to a different terminal. Is it to relieve congestion at baggage claim maybe now that all flights are cancelled?

I am in First lounge Concourse A. Everyone merrily drinking and eating. No word of any cancellations. I believe departures will resume. Passengers applauding down below based on news of boarding... soon but still not happening.

Flightradar still showing a few about to arrive but departures seem to have ceased.

EK website no longer provides status... Sorry, flight status for EK-235 Saturday, 07 Mar 26 is currently unavailable. Not for any flights. They are doing announcements.

EK209 to ATH originally at 10:30am just got a new departure time of 13:35 per the gate agent! That's promising!

edit: now 14:40

Moments later, the website now has re-updated again

Watching a flight board.

DXB has suspended all operations, again.
https://gulfnews.com/business/aviati...ed-1.500466410

Just reading that all flights have been suspended following a drone attack.

The suspension lasted about 41 minutes:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d683f7634e.png

What a sh*t show. So much for a "back channel" with Iran.

There is more risk being in the air around Dubai than there is staying on ground/driving to Oman.

Regulatory authorities in other countries should be banning Emirates from flying to their respective countries given they need to fly through an active warzone.

simply because back channels don’t yield immediate results, doesn’t mean they aren’t being used or having any effect.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle...em-2026-03-07/

Now, as he was speaking DXB was attacked, and Qatar issued an alert, and the conditions set by Iran may not be in GCC countries’ control, but let’s see how it pans out.

Spoke to a friend who was in DXB T3 when the drone hit near the perimiter. There was no panic. People were asked to move down to the lower level and when it was cleared they returned to the main concourse.

Incoming flights were stopped for a while, but theyve been told this afternoons flights (his is 2:30pm) will be departing just a bit delayed (his is approx 5pm now).

Im at home in Dubai and life continues as normal. Heard quite a few planes flying overhead earlier diverting into DWC after they had been holding to go into DXB.

yes, lets see how it pans out with thousands of civilians in the air around Dubai with enemy missiles/drones being fired as well as itchy UAE air defence operators under enormous strain.

You can fly instead of me!

Feeling pretty glad that I cancelled my flight and booked on Singapore airlines instead at this point. Maybe 20 years ago I might have found the idea of flying through a very active war zone to be fun, but these days I just want to get from A to B with the minimum of stress!

Fair enough, but that's Kyiv train station levels of stoicism - that hit was very close to the A concourse. Not for everyone.

Iran has just announced they will not target UAE anymore..

That's not what was said.
Only if no more attacks from their soil. But US bases won't stop attacking.
and the President has little authority over the Revolutionary Guard.

True but the UAE, I imagine, might put pressure on the US to adjust there strategy. They'd be crazy not to tbh.

Fingers crossed that people will come to their senses and there'll be an end to it!

As if Trump would listen to the UAE. Qatar paid ginormous bribes (including a 747 plane), and what did it get them?

There's been talk about UK261 and I know that it applies to passengers flying from UK airports. What if a trip involves another EK flight to get to my final destination?
I'll be flying out to DXB at the end of the month and will be stopping overnight. Then I'll be continuing my journey on to AKL.
When I'm due to return to DXB and discover that my flight from AKL is cancelled, will EK put me up in a local hotel?

Data Point for people trying to get in touch with Emirates:

- Hotline will be busy / „full“ most of the time
- Took me like 30 calls in 20 minutes to get in the waiting line at all. Just keep trying.
- Flying in J / Business, no status
- Waiting time was about 1h before a rep answered
- Rebooking was done in 5 minutes

Other information:
- EK currently does not have a policy for reimbursement of accommodation costs at outstations due to flight cancellation. Told me to open a complaint afterwards
​​​​​​- Rep was quite open for alternative options and rebookings with other airlines as well

Yet we take our chances through dxb later this week. Other options to eur are crazy or very far out.

Hope this helps anyone

so you rebooked on EK , same Route just on a later date back to Europe?

I hold a return ticket CPT/DXB/LGW//LGW/DXB/CPT.
Outbound is 30 March, so inside the 'no charge' period for cancellations.
If I only want to use the inbound (LGW/DXB/CPT in September, can I just cancel (and refund) the outbound? And if so, how can I use the refund form to do this?

MLE -> DXB -> HAM
Just moved from 10th to 13th. Availability was all there in J. Still free seats available.

Any updates if the F lounge is open again in any concourse?


18.36 Amsterdam time
7 March 2026
Customer advisory

Customers booked to travel between 28 February until and including 31 March have these options:

• Rebook on an alternate flight. You can rebook on another flight to your intended destination for travel on or before 30 April. If you booked your flight with a travel agent, you must contact them. If you booked with us directly, contact us.

• Request for refund. You can request for a refund of your ticket by completing the refund form if you booked with us directly. If you booked your flights with a travel agent, please contact them.

Means Emirates is at least expecting this whole mess till at least 31 March.