Gulf Airports Continue To Suffer Missile Disruptions

DXB airport smoke Emirates jet

An Emirates aircraft flies past plumes of smoke from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16, 2026.

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Disruption to flights to and from the Gulf persists, with Iranian missiles and drones continuing to evade defenses and hit several of the region’s airports. This has led to airport closures of varying lengths, resulting in some inbound flights being forced to return to their points of origin. Over...
Alan Dron

Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.

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