Overview
- Emirates and Etihad began a limited restart of services on Monday as Dubai Airports authorized a small number of departures from DXB and DWC, though most operations remain suspended and backlogs are significant.
- UAE authorities reported four injuries at Dubai International Airport and one death with seven injuries at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport following Iranian missile and drone strikes, with further disruptions reported in Bahrain and Kuwait.
- More than 100,000 Britons have registered with the UK Foreign Office for updates, and India says nearly 10 million of its nationals across West Asia are being supported through advisories, helplines and postponements such as CBSE exams in several Gulf countries.
- Formula 1 says the Australian Grand Prix is expected to proceed, but teams have rerouted travel and Pirelli cancelled Bahrain tyre tests; cricket fixtures in Abu Dhabi were called off, and dozens of jockeys and trainers remain stuck in Dubai.
- Tennis players and officials, including Dubai champion Daniil Medvedev, are working with the ATP to leave the UAE for Indian Wells, and the International Paralympic Committee says some stakeholders’ arrivals for the Milan–Cortina Games are affected.