Overview
- UAE authorities said Thursday their air defenses have engaged 438 ballistic missiles, 19 cruise missiles and 2,012 drones since February 28, with 11 deaths and about 190 people injured reported.
- Major UAE carriers said Wednesday that Iranian passport holders cannot enter or transit, with flydubai noting an exemption for Golden Visa residents and some reports saying officials have not issued a separate public order.
- Airports faced fresh disruption Thursday as Abu Dhabi recorded dozens of cancellations and Dubai logged delays, while Emirates kept a reduced schedule with free rebooking or refunds for travel through April 30 and Etihad offered similar flexibility for tickets through April 15.
- India’s government reported about 624,000 people have returned from the region since February 28, and it expected around 90 flights from the UAE to India on Thursday, with Air India and Air India Express operating 34 services that include 18 non‑scheduled flights.
- The UK Foreign Office continues to advise against all but essential travel to the UAE, and travel firm Lastminute.com says roughly 17,000 bookings have been affected as customers switch to destinations such as the Canary Islands and Sardinia.