Overview
- The UAE’s aviation authority restored normal air navigation on Saturday, May 2, ending restrictions in place since February 28 with ongoing real-time safety monitoring.
- Dubai Airports is boosting daily flight movements in line with available regional routes and is coordinating with neighboring airspace managers to add capacity.
- Emirates has rebuilt operations to roughly 65% to 80% of prewar capacity and Etihad to about 75%, with more schedules coming back.
- March passenger traffic at Dubai International fell 65.7% year on year, pulling Q1 to 18.6 million, yet executives say strong demand points to a quick rebound.
- Flights to India are increasing as UAE and Indian carriers restore services, and travel agents expect fares to ease as seat supply grows and insurance costs fall.