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Emirates to resume limited flights from Dubai from evening of 2 March 2026

Emirates will resume a limited schedule of departures from Dubai International beginning the evening of 2 March 2026, ending a temporary suspension. The carrier told customers to travel only with direct rebooking confirmation as wider airspace closures and disruption across the Middle East continue.

2026-03-02T07:11:42.557399-08:00

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London City opens consultation to adopt 4.49° glideslope and enable A320neo operations

2026-03-02T06:14:29.411317-08:00

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Middle East conflict forces Indian carriers to cut Europe and some U.S. services; IndiGo to run Jeddah relief flights

2026-03-02T02:46:08.512581-08:00

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Lufthansa ferries empty A380 from Abu Dhabi as Gulf carriers extend hub suspensions

2026-03-02T02:07:24.587077-08:00

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Emirates to resume limited flights from Dubai from evening of 2 March 2026 Emirates will resume a limited schedule of departures from Dubai International beginning the evening of 2 March 2026, ending a temporary suspension. The carrier told customers to travel only with direct rebooking confirmation as wider airspace closures and disruption across the Middle East continue.

2026-03-02T07:11:42.557399-08:00

Emirates to resume limited flights from Dubai from evening of 2 March 2026

FlightGlobal

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London City opens consultation to adopt 4.49° glideslope and enable A320neo operations London City Airport has opened a public consultation on an Airspace Change Proposal to adopt a shallower 4.49° glideslope (down from 5.5°) at both runway ends. The change is intended to accommodate A320neo-family aircraft, improve efficiency and reduce noise, and allow growth to nine million passengers without extra movements.

2026-03-02T06:14:29.411317-08:00

London City opens consultation to adopt 4.49° glideslope and enable A320neo operations

CNBC

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Middle East conflict forces Indian carriers to cut Europe and some U.S. services; IndiGo to run Jeddah relief flights Airspace closures after the Feb. 28 Middle East conflict have forced Indian carriers to cancel many Europe services and some U.S. routes, to reroute long‑haul flights via alternatives and conduct aircraft/crew repositioning. IndiGo plans up to 10 special Jeddah–India repatriation flights on March 3 amid rising fuel and rerouting costs.

2026-03-02T02:46:08.512581-08:00

Middle East conflict forces Indian carriers to cut Europe and some U.S. services; IndiGo to run Jeddah relief flights

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Lufthansa ferries empty A380 from Abu Dhabi as Gulf carriers extend hub suspensions Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways extended a near‑total suspension of hub operations across the Persian Gulf until at least Tuesday, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Amid the disruption, Lufthansa repositioned an empty A380 from Abu Dhabi to Munich — a 509‑seat aircraft crewed by only two pilots.

2026-03-02T02:07:24.587077-08:00

Lufthansa ferries empty A380 from Abu Dhabi as Gulf carriers extend hub suspensions

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New Zealand funds 24/7 ATS at Ohakea, designates base as permanent widebody diversion alternate New Zealand has approved a NZD4.6 million (USD2.7 million) grant to Airways New Zealand to fund 24/7 air traffic services at RNZAF Base Ohakea, enabling the site to operate as a permanent widebody-diversion alternate. The funding secures continuous ATS to support long‑haul diversions and strengthen contingency for international flights.

2026-03-01T16:01:25.064819-08:00

New Zealand funds 24/7 ATS at Ohakea, designates base as permanent widebody diversion alternate

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Etihad suspends Abu Dhabi flights, repositions fleet amid regional airspace closures Etihad has suspended all flights to and from Abu Dhabi amid regional airspace closures and security tensions, grounding aircraft and repositioning at least three jets — including two A350‑1000s and a 787‑9 — back to Abu Dhabi from Istanbul, Muscat and Cairo ahead of a planned relaunch.

2026-03-01T09:35:32.847910-08:00

Etihad suspends Abu Dhabi flights, repositions fleet amid regional airspace closures

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American flight from Philadelphia forced to turn back, becomes 16‑hour 'flight to nowhere' amid regional tensions An American Airlines departure from Philadelphia was forced to turn back mid‑journey amid regional tensions, producing a roughly 16‑hour "flight to nowhere" and leaving passengers delayed while the carrier and authorities managed the operational fallout. The incident underscores acute risks when airspace conditions change suddenly.

2026-03-01T03:22:19.082668-08:00

American flight from Philadelphia forced to turn back, becomes 16‑hour 'flight to nowhere' amid regional tensions

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Western Asia airspace shut after US–Israeli strike and Iranian retaliation, widespread suspensions strand crews and passengers On 28 February 2026 multiple Western Asian flight information regions — including airspace over Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel and Gulf states — were closed after US–Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation. Airlines and regulators suspended services, prompting emergency crew evacuations, thousands of stranded passengers (including ~115,000 Australians) and dozens of jets held overseas.

2026-02-28T16:36:23.967866-08:00

Western Asia airspace shut after US–Israeli strike and Iranian retaliation, widespread suspensions strand crews and passengers

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Emirates to resume limited flights from Dubai from evening of 2 March 2026

London City opens consultation to adopt 4.49° glideslope and enable A320neo operations

Middle East conflict forces Indian carriers to cut Europe and some U.S. services; IndiGo to run Jeddah relief flights

Lufthansa ferries empty A380 from Abu Dhabi as Gulf carriers extend hub suspensions

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