British Airways has resumed direct flights to Dubai after an eight-month suspension due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East
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British Airways has resumed direct flights to Dubai after an eight-month suspension, which was extended due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
As of 3 November, a daily flight to Dubai International airport will depart from London Heathrow at 8pm for the winter season.
BA flights to the United Arab Emirates were grounded following missile strikes between the US and Iran at the end of February.
Flights to Dubai were initially scheduled to resume on 25 October, before being delayed until 3 November.
According to a BA spokesperson, the airline plans to operate two of the seven-hour and 50-minute flights a day during the summer 2027 travel season.
In September, the airline confirmed it will not be resuming flights to Abu Dhabi until the end of next year, leaving passengers with only one other direct flight option from the UK.
The airline usually operates flights to the city in the UAE, but has suspended the route for the 2026/27 winter season. It says flights to Abu Dhabi are due to return next year.
BA added that it is constantly reviewing the situation in the region to keep customers updated.
The only airline currently with direct flights from the UK to Abu Dhabi is Etihad, which flies out of London Heathrow and Manchester.
In October, the UK government updated its travel advice for 16 countries, warning travellers that conflict in the Middle East could disrupt travel.
The fresh warnings were distributed across the Foreign Office (FCDO) travel advice pages for countries in and around the Middle East on 27 October.
“The context in the Middle East remains deeply unpredictable, and the risk of sudden escalation is high,” the FCDO statement reads.
This travel warning was distributed to the advice pages for Oman, Qatar, the UAE, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Turkey, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Palestine and Saudi Arabia.
“British nationals in, or planning to travel through, the Middle East should be prepared for possible flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions,” it said.
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