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  "id": 3676182,
  "title": "Flying from the UAE today? Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia and flydubai flight status amid regional tensions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/flying-from-the-uae-today-emirates-etihad-air-arabia-and-flydubai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T05:03:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/flying-from-the-uae-today-emirates-etihad-air-arabia-and-flydubai-flight-status-amid-regional-tensions-1.500653727"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Flying from the UAE today may encounter some flight delays and cancellations due to ongoing regional tensions. Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia, and flydubai are currently operating most services, but several flights to Bahrain, Kuwait, and other destinations have been disrupted.\n\nEmirates passengers should check their flight status, with some services cancelled such as EK835 from Dubai to Bahrain and EK839. Etihad reports delays and cancellations, including EY647 arriving, EY653 delayed, and EY061 delayed to London Heathrow. flydubai lists cancellations including FZ8506 from Dubai to Kuwait and FZ539 to Kathmandu. Air Arabia has also cancelled several regional services.\n\nMeanwhile, Air France has resumed flights to Dubai and Riyadh, while other international airlines like Air Canada, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, KLM, Philippine Airlines, Lufthansa, and Swiss have suspended or delayed flights. Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths noted the strong load on Air France flights. Passengers are advised to check their individual flight status through airline websites or apps before travelling.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Flight operations across the UAE have largely normalised, but passengers flying today should still check their individual flight status before leaving for the airport, as delays and cancellations continue on some services. Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia and flydubai are operating most services, while several flights to Bahrain, Kuwait and other destinations have been disrupted. The return of…",
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