The United Arab Emirates resumes air travel after it reopened its airspace on Tuesday following a brief shutdown, even as Iran continues its missile and drone strikes in an ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel, now in its third week.
The UAE’s defense
ministry announced on Monday that its air defense systems have so far
intercepted over 300 ballistic missiles and 1,600 drones.
The General Civil
Aviation Authority states that the decision came after a thorough review of
operational and security conditions, carried out in coordination with the relevant
authorities. It added that the situation continues to be closely monitored in
real time to maintain the highest standards of aviation safety.
The regulator said the
temporary, complete closure of the airspace- lasting nearly two hours- was an “exceptional
precautionary measure” taken to protect flights and crew members, as well as
safeguard the UAE’s territory amid rapidly evolving regional security
developments.
The decision came after
disruptions at Dubai International Airport, which resumed a limited number of
flights on Monday following a drone strike that hit a fuel depot and sparked
fire. Authorities confirmed there were no injuries, marking the fourth
drone-related incident at the airport.
The disruption occurs amid widespread flight cancellations and rerouting across the Middle East, as airlines review their operations in response to the region’s increasingly unstable airspace.
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