Passengers at the departures area of Dubai International Airport as UAE travellers continue with summer holiday plans while increasingly opting for flexible tickets and delaying last-minute bookings amid ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East.

UAE flyers adopt 'wait-and-watch' for summer travel

Travellers delay bookings, avoid Saudi routes, favour flexible travel as uncertainty looms

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UAE flight update: Abha cancellations, Etihad delay

Travellers flying from the UAE are facing fresh changes

Flying from the UAE today? Here's everything that's changed—from Saudi flight cancellations to Etihad delays and new airline travel updates.

Saudi's Abha airport still facing flight disruption

Dubai and Sharjah services remain suspended while Riyadh and Jeddah flights continue

A Saudi security officer walks past Saudi Arabia's Abha airport.

UAE's EDGE to buy Brazilian aerospace firm AKAER

Move expands UAE group’s UAV, optronics and space technology capabilities

Brazilian aerospace company will continue operating locally while adding decades of engineering expertise to EDGE.

Dubai's main private aviation show returns in December

More than 10,000 visitors are expected as global business aviation firms gather in Dubai

The MEBAA Show is held every two years and has become one of the Middle East's largest events dedicated to business and private aviation. Pictured above is the interiors of a Boeing business jet at MEBAA 2024.

Etihad cancelled Bahrain flight after turnaround

Flight EY647 returned to Abu Dhabi before both scheduled Bahrain services were cancelled

Etihad Airways cancelled two scheduled services between Abu Dhabi and Bahrain on July 16 after an earlier flight returned to Abu Dhabi amid regional disruptions.

flydubai doubles Bangkok flights from this week

Thailand also plans to boost UAE flight capacity as demand for Bangkok continues to rise

The Bangkok route is also available under the Emirates-flydubai codeshare partnership, allowing passengers to travel on a single ticket with through check-in and onward connections across a combined network of more than 240 destinations worldwide.

Flying today from UAE? Flight cancellations, updates

Singapore Airlines extend flight cancellations until October, British Airways updates

Flying to or from the UAE? Get the latest flight cancellations, airline schedule changes and new travel rules for India, Saudi Arabia and beyond.

BA extends Dubai travel flexibility by a week

Dubai passengers now have refund and rebooking options through October 31

British Airways updates Dubai travel advisory and extends options until October 31

One year on, AI171 crash probe still has no end date

AAIB urges public and media to avoid speculation as technical analysis continues

An investigation team inspects the wreckage of Air India flight 171 a day after it crashed in a residential area near the airport, in Ahmedabad on June 13, 2025.

UAE travel: Every airline update flyers need right now

New India health form, Saudi cancellations and airline changes across the Gulf and beyond

An AirNav Radar screenshot shows commercial flight activity from July 14 across the Gulf region, where many airlines have adjusted routes or avoided certain airspace following the latest European aviation safety advisory amid heightened US-Iran tensions.

Air Arabia adds Rome flights from Sharjah this week

Five weekly flights make Rome Air Arabia's second destination in Italy after Milan Bergamo

A welcome ceremony was held at Rome Fiumicino Airport in the presence of airport officials and Air Arabia representatives to commemorate the launch of the new direct service between Sharjah and Rome.

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