Overview
- Limited service resumed from Dubai and Abu Dhabi after roughly 48 hours of airspace closures, with many routes still canceled or delayed under restrictions.
- Aviation firm Cirium estimates about 13,000 flights to and from the Middle East have been canceled since strikes began over the weekend.
- The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, Mora Namdar, urged Americans to depart countries across the region, including the UAE, citing serious safety risks.
- UAE authorities reported three deaths and at least 68 injuries after drones and missiles entered the country’s airspace during the escalation.
- Personal accounts highlight the disruption: Caroline Stanbury says she cannot get back to Dubai to reunite with her children, while Caroline Brooks plans to leave for Boston as travel remains constrained.