Cancelled flights are pictured on an electronic check-in display board at Terminal 3 of London Heathrow airport, west of London on September 8, 2026.

Flying UAE-UK? Check for delays as disruption continues

Nearly all the flights cancelled on Wednesday were at Britain's busiest airport Heathrow

US sanctions 27 Iranian airlines amid Hormuz tensions

Washington targets 27 Iranian airlines in sweeping bid to choke Tehran’s trade

An Iranian airline Mahan Air plane (Photo/Reuters)

UK flight chaos: Passengers stranded as planes pile up

More than 1,000 UK flights cancelled after air traffic control glitch disrupts travel

Delayed passengers wait and queue with their luggage at Terminal 3 of London Heathrow airport, west of London on September 8, 2026, following major disruption due an issue affecting the NATS air traffic control systems.

Nearly 1,000 UK flights cancelled: Are UAE flights hit?

Passengers face hours on tarmac amid widespread UK flight cancellations

Heathrow Airport

Etihad launches flights to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast

Abu Dhabi flights launch October 4, putting Saudi islands, reefs just over 3 hours away

Etihad launches flights to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast

UAE flight disruptions continue: Latest status

Air France extends Dubai flight suspension as airlines adjust Middle East schedules

Passengers leave the baggage claim hall at Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.

How 745,188 Dubai travellers skipped passport checks

Dubai’s AI border system cuts processing to 3.4 seconds as DXB handles 25.8m passengers

Dubai’s biometric Red-Carpet processes 745,188 travellers in eight months of 2026

Flight recorders recovered from Amazon plane crash

Hundreds of flights were delayed as investigators began probing the crash site

The tail section of a cargo plane is seen at Miami International Airport after it overran the runway at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida.

What Trump wants from Canadian plane maker Bombardier

Trump vows to block Bombardier sales in US amid escalating tariff clash

A Bombardier Global 5000 jet being pulled over the tarmac by a truck at the airport Schoenfeld near Berlin, Germany, Tuesday. File photo taken on April 16, 2019.

Engine failure diverts Jeddah-bound flight to Chennai

Flight carrying 186 people lands safely after Engine No. 2 fails; no injuries reported

The aircraft landed safely at 4.44pm and was directed to Bay 45.

Zip ties, duct tape used to restrain man on flight

American Airlines plane diverted after passenger allegedly turns violent

A passenger on a Sept. 3, 2026, flight to Newark Airport in New Jersey was so disruptive, he had to be duct-taped to his seat.

DXB tops regional airport connectivity ranking

DXB topped the connectivity ranking with a hub score nearly 40% ahead of its closest rival

A scene inside Dubai International Airport (DXB).

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