US strikes Iran: Flights to and from UAE face more disruptions

Etihad Airways has extended its flight suspension to Israel until July 15 due to the ongoing "airspace closures and regional situation".

In a statement sent to ARN News, a spokesperson for the UAE national carrier added that passengers "transiting through Abu Dhabi to connect to cancelled flights will not be accepted for travel from their point of origin".

The airline said "further changes or disruption, including sudden airspace closures or operational impact, may occur at short notice" as it "remains a highly dynamic situation".

Passengers are advised to check the latest flight status at etihad.com, via the mobile app, or by contacting the Etihad Airways Contact Centre at +971 600 555 666 (UAE).

FlyDubai has suspended flights to Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria and Russia's St. Petersburg until June 30.

"Passengers transiting through Dubai with final destinations in any of these locations will not be accepted for travel from their point of origin until further notice," the airline added.

ARN News has reached out to Emirates for any updates to its schedules. The Dubai carrier's earlier travel update shows flights to Iran (Tehran) and Iraq (Baghdad and Basra) will be suspended until June 30.

Meanwhile, Singapore Airlines said it cancelled scheduled flights from Singapore to Dubai following a security assessment and British Airways also cancelled flights to and from Dubai and Doha.

The cancellations were only for Sunday, but Singapore cautioned that other flights between Singapore and Dubai may be affected as the situation remains "fluid".

BA said customers scheduled to travel between now and June 24 to Dubai and Doha can rebook on a later flight up to and including July 6, free of charge. Its teams continue to keep the situation under review, it added.

Israel did reopen its airspace for six hours on Sunday to bring back those stranded abroad since the conflict with Iran began on June 13.