Dubai Airport has seen substantial flight disruption as British Airways announces it will halt all flights into Dubai until June as Iranian attacks on airports across the region continue
Passenger planes are parked at Dubai International Airport in Dubai (file photo)
British Airways (BA) has cancelled all flights into Dubai until June as Iran continues its attacks on the UAE.
BA confirmed that flights to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai and Tel Aviv were now cancelled up to and including May 31, and flights to Doha were cancelled until April 30, the airline said in a new update.
“[The cancellations are] due to the continuing uncertainty of the situation in the Middle East and airspace instability, and to provide more clarity to our customers,” a BA spokesperson said.
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In 2025, Dubai International Airport was the world’s busiest airport for international passengers, accommodating nearly 90 million travellers.
December 2025 alone saw around 8.7 million passengers, the busiest single month in the airport’s history, The Express reports.
The airport connects travellers to 291 destinations across 110 countries.
The UK Foreign Office currently advises caution or against all but essential travel to the UAE and other Gulf states due to regional tensions.
Those already in the UAE are advised to follow local authorities’ instructions, register your presence with the UK government and be prepared for sudden changes in the security situation.
Despite Dubai being on the UK Foreign Office’s “No go” list, many travellers were still choosing to take the risk and fly there, Travel journalist Simon Calder told BBC Radio Scotland’s Breakfast programme.