Iran-Israel War: Emirates opens bookings to 75 destinations, including 8 Indian cities

2 minutes of readingMarch 5, 2026 07:35 pm IST

Latest news on the Iran-Israel war: Emirates on Thursday announced the opening of flight bookings to 75 destinations, including eight Indian cities, for travel on March 5 and 6, 2026. The airline is operating a limited number of flight services, following the closure of airspace in the Middle East, amid the ongoing war between Iran and Israel.

In a statement, the airline said customers transiting through Dubai will only be accepted for travel if their connecting flight is operational. He also advised passengers not to travel to the airport without having a confirmed ticket.

“These flights are open for bookings and we are serving customers with earlier bookings as a priority. Customers transiting in Dubai will only be accepted for travel if their connecting flight is operational. Please do not go to the airport unless you have a confirmed reservation for these flights.

Emirates continues to monitor the situation and we will develop our operational schedule accordingly. The latest flight updates will be published on our website,” he said.

Emirates Flight Rebooking and Refund Policy

Emirates also stated that passengers booked for travel between February 28 and March 31 inclusive have these options:

Rebook on an alternative flight. You can rebook another flight to your intended destination for travel on or before April 30. If you booked your flight with a travel agent, you should contact them. If you booked with us directly, contact us at http://emirat.es/support.
Refund request. You can request a refund for your ticket by completing the refund form at http://emirat.es/refund if you booked directly with us. If you booked your flights with a travel agent, please contact them.

He also stated that all check-in points in Dubai cities will be temporarily closed until further notice.

Emirates flight operations update

✈️ Emirates — Flights operated to/from Dubai

March 5-6, 2026 • Despite regional airspace restrictions

75 Destinations served

6 World regions

DXB Hub: Dubai International Airport

75 destinations

🌍 Africa 5 destinations

01AbidjanABJ

02AccraCAC

03Cape TownCPT

04JohannesburgJ.N.B.

05NairobiNBO

🌍 Europe 26 destinations

06AmsterdamA.M.S.

07AthensATH

08BarcelonaBarcelona

09BirminghamBHX

10budapestOUTBREAK

11DublinFOLD

12DusseldorfDHE

13EdinburghEDI

14FrankfurtFRA

15HamburgHAM

16IstanbulIST

17LisbonLIS

18London-GatwickLBV

19London-HeathrowLHR

20MadridANGRY

21ManchesterMAN

22MilanMXP

23MoscowDME

24MunichMUC

25ParisCDG

26PraguePRG

27RomeFCO

28Saint PetersburgLED

29ViennaCOMPETE

30WarsawWAW

31ZurichZRH

🌎 America 9 destinations

32chicagoORD

33Dallas Fort WorthD.F.W.

34Mexico CityMEX

35New YorkJ.F.K.

36New YorkEWRvia Athens

37san franciscoOFS

38Sao Paulogrunt

39torontoYYZ

🌍 Middle East and North Africa 4 destinations

40CairoCAI

41CasablancaCMN

42JeddahJED

43medinaMEDICINE

🌏 Far East and Australasia 18 destinations

44bangkokBKK

45BeijingP.E.K.

46ChristchurchCHCvia Sydney

47CantonCAN

48Haneda TokyoH.N.D.

49HanoiTHEY HAVE

50Ho Chi Minh CitySGN

51Hong KongHong Kong

52JakartaCGK

53Kuala LumpurKUL

54ManilaMNL

55MelbourneMel

56PerthBY

57Carry offPVG

58Siem Reap CitySAIvia Bangkok

59SingaporeSIN

60SydneySYD

61TaipeiTPE

🌏 Western Asia and Indian Ocean Islands 14 destinations

62Ahmedabadamd

63BengaluruBLR

64ChennaiMAA

65colomboWBC

66DelhiOF THE

67DhakaCAD

68HyderabadHYD

69KarachiKHI

70Cochincoke

71lahoreLHE

72MaleMLE

73MauritiusMRU

74Bombaybill of materials

75ThiruvananthapuramTRV

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Anish Mondal is a journalist with over nine years of experience covering the rail and road sector. Anish, currently a member of the editorial team at Indianexpress.com, specializes in high-impact sectors. Career journey Anish began his career at public broadcaster Rajya Sabha Television (now Sansad TV), where he developed a fundamental understanding of legislative processes and national governance. In 2018, she transitioned to digital financial journalism at FinancialExpress.com, and spent nearly six years honing her expertise in market trends and corporate reporting. Before joining The Indian Express in 2025, he served as a key contributor at ETNowNews.com. Education and Experience Anish’s reporting is backed by a rigorous academic background in communication and humanities: Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) – Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Production from Apeejay Stya University (PGTVRJP) – Bachelor of Arts from Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication (Honours in English) – University of Calcutta Areas of coverage Connectivity: In-depth reporting on the expansion of Indian railways and road networks national. … Read more

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