Middle East Flight Updates April 2026: UAE, Oman, Qatar Latest Status

 

 The aviation situation across the Middle East remains unstable due to ongoing airspace restrictions and operational disruptions. Airlines are adjusting schedules, cancelling flights, and operating limited services.

Here’s a complete, simplified update for travelers 

Singapore Airlines Cancels Dubai Flights

• Flights between Singapore and Dubai are impacted
• Affected routes:
  • SQ494 (Singapore → Dubai)
  • SQ495 (Dubai → Singapore)
• Passengers are being offered:
  • Alternative travel options
  • Full refunds

Oman Air Flight Suspensions

• Flights cancelled until 15 April 2026
• Affected destinations include:
  • Dubai
  • Bahrain
  • Doha
  • Kuwait
  • Baghdad
  • Copenhagen
• Reason: Regional airspace closures 

Flydubai Flight Status

• Flights are operational but limited
• Current situation:
  • ❌ Many cancellations
  • ⏳ Delays
  • 🔄 Rescheduling
• India routes impacted:
  • Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata
• Some Pakistan routes still active

👉 Important: Not operating at full capacity

Air Arabia Latest Update

• Operating with a limited network only
• Flights running under:
  • Special operations
  • Temporary schedules
• India routes partially active:
  Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Chennai, Hyderabad

👉 Regular schedules still NOT restored

Air India & Air India Express Update

• UAE flights mostly ad-hoc (not regular)
• Current status:
  • Dubai: No scheduled flights
  • Abu Dhabi: Limited ad-hoc flights
  • Sharjah: Select operations

✅ Active Routes

• Muscat (Oman) – Scheduled flights running
• Saudi Arabia:
  • Jeddah
  • Riyadh

❌ Fully Suspended

• Bahrain
• Qatar
• Dammam

IndiGo & SpiceJet

• IndiGo: No flights operating (as of April 3)
• SpiceJet: Flights cancelled until April 4

Qatar Airways

• No major changes until April 15
• Planning expansion to 120 destinations by May

India Routes Covered

Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Kochi

Salam Air Suspension

• Flights suspended till:
  • Iran: August 31, 2026
  • Other regions (Iraq, Lebanon, Qatar, Kuwait, Sharjah): May 30

Jazeera Airways Expansion

Despite disruptions, new routes launching via Dammam:

🇮🇳 India Routes

• Kuwait → Madurai (from April 16)
• Kuwait → Goa (from April 15)
• Kuwait → Coimbatore (from April 17)

🇵🇰 Pakistan Routes

• Peshawar
• Sialkot

👉 Flights operating on limited weekly schedules

Gulf Air Updates

• Flights extended for multiple destinations:
  • London: till April 11
  • Paris: till April 12
  • Istanbul & Athens: till April 29
  • India routes: till April 30

Key Takeaways for Travelers

• UAE flights are NOT fully normal yet
• Most airlines are operating:
  • Limited flights
  • Special or ad-hoc services
• Full restoration may take time
• Always check flight status before departure