UAE airlines: Which flights are operating?
Etihad Airways: Bahrain and Kuwait flights cancelled
Etihad Airways flights between Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport and Bahrain International Airport have been cancelled due to operational reasons.
The airline has also cancelled flights EY653 and EY654 between Abu Dhabi and Kuwait International Airport due to operational reasons.
Emirates: Flight status yet to be confirmed
For Dubai (DXB) to Kuwait (KWI) on Tuesday, August 11, Emirates currently lists flight status as unavailable.
The airline states: “Updates on flight status will be available 24 hours before departure. At this time, we do not have any flight status information to display.”
The same applies to flights between Dubai and Bahrain.
flydubai: Limited services operating
flydubai is among the UAE carriers continuing to operate limited services to both Kuwait and Bahrain.
For Kuwait, flights FZ059 and FZ063 are scheduled to operate today and tomorrow.
For Bahrain, flights FZ029, FZ023 and FZ021 are scheduled to operate today and tomorrow.
Passengers should check their individual flight status before travelling, as schedules remain subject to operational changes.
Air Arabia: Kuwait flights cancelled
Air Arabia’s G9068 and G9124 services from Sharjah to Kuwait have been cancelled.
The airline has also cancelled G9107 between Sharjah and Bahrain for August 10 and 11.
Regional airlines: Which carriers are flying?
While some UAE services remain disrupted, several regional carriers are operating flights to Bahrain and Kuwait.
Qatar Airways resumes Bahrain and Kuwait flights
Qatar Airways resumed passenger flights from Doha to Bahrain and Kuwait on August 8.
The resumptions restore direct regional capacity from Hamad International Airport to the two Gulf markets.
Saudia operating flights to Kuwait and Bahrain
Saudi carrier Saudia is operating several services to both destinations.
Flights listed as operating as scheduled include:
Oman carriers operating to Kuwait and Bahrain
SalamAir is operating flights from Muscat to Kuwait.
Oman Air is also operating flights from Muscat to Kuwait, while its Muscat-Bahrain services are operating as scheduled.
Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, is also operating flights. Kuwait carriers Al Jazeera Airways and Kuwait Airways are operating flights to the UAE.
What does this mean for UAE passengers?
The latest schedules show that there is no uniform regional restart for Bahrain and Kuwait. Instead, airlines are making different decisions based on operational and security assessments.
For UAE passengers, flydubai currently has scheduled services to both Kuwait and Bahrain, while Air Arabia and Etihad have cancellations affecting these routes. Emirates has not yet provided flight-status information for the August 11 services to either destination.
Passengers should therefore check directly with their airline before leaving for the airport, particularly because flight schedules can change at short notice amid the ongoing conflict and airspace restrictions.
Dhanusha is a Chief Reporter at Gulf News in Dubai, with her finger firmly on the pulse of UAE, regional, and global aviation. She dives deep into how airlines and airports operate, expand, and embrace the latest tech.
Known for her sharp eye for detail, Dhanusha makes complex topics like new aircraft, evolving travel trends, and aviation regulations easy to grasp. Lately, she’s especially fascinated by the world of eVTOLs and flying cars.
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