No more safe mode. Dubai and Abu Dhabi resume normal flights

Air traffic in the airspace of the United Arab Emirates follows normal procedures, the Emirate Civil Aviation Authority reported on Saturday on website X. The authorities lifted the precautionary measures introduced on February 28 at the beginning of the US-Israel war with Iran.

FlightRadar24 data shows that the largest Emirati carrier, Emirates, has restored approximately 75 percent. decay before the warwhile Flydubai still serves just under half of its previous connections.

On February 28, when the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran, the airspace in the Persian Gulf was closed for fear of Tehran's retaliatory strikes against countries in the region with American military infrastructure.

Drone attacks confirmed fears of an escalation of the conflict. He was hit, among others. terminal at Dubai airport, where at least four employees were injured.

However, just a few days after the conflict began, the UAE authorities announced the resumption of flights under the so-called safe air corridors.

Despite subsequent strikes, including those hitting fuel tanks at Dubai airport, flight operations were suspended only for a few hours. Similarly, Etihad Airways, based in the capital of the country, Abu Dhabi, tried to restore flight schedules to a limited extent. (PAP)

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