UAE Flights Affected by Escalating India-Pakistan Conflict

  • Publish date: Wednesday، 07 May 2025 Reading time: two min read

Airspace restrictions force UAE carriers to cancel or delay flights to Pakistan and northern India amid rising cross-border tensions

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Air travel between the UAE and parts of South Asia has been heavily disrupted as tensions between India and Pakistan intensify. Dubai International Airport and Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi have reported multiple flight cancellations and delays, mainly affecting destinations in northern India and Pakistan.

Dubai-based carriers Emirates and flydubai, along with other international airlines, have been forced to adjust schedules due to ongoing airspace restrictions over Pakistan.

Cancelled Flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi

At Dubai International Airport, the following flights have been cancelled:

  • Multan: FZ 340

  • Lahore: EK 623, AC 7617, FZ 360

  • Sialkot: EK 619, FZ 338

  • Karachi: FZ 332

  • Faisalabad: FZ 356

  • Islamabad: FZ 354

Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport also saw cancellations:

  • Karachi: Etihad Airways EY297

  • Lahore: Pakistan International Airlines PK264

  • Multan: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi 3L335

Delays Continue for Key Destinations

Several flights from Dubai have also been delayed, including:

  • Lahore: PA 416, EK 625, AC 7579

  • Sialkot: PK 179

  • Islamabad: PA 210, EK 613, AC 7571

  • Multan: FZ 326

  • New Delhi: EK 513

  • Peshawar: EK 637

Passengers are being urged to check directly with their airlines for the latest updates and to make adjustments to their travel plans as needed.

Airlines Reroute to Avoid Pakistani Airspace

Several global carriers have altered their flight paths to bypass Pakistani airspace entirely. Air France has temporarily suspended overflights, citing "recent tensions" as the reason. Lufthansa also confirmed a similar move, with both airlines making adjustments that may result in longer travel times.

Flight tracking shows that British Airways, Swiss International Air Lines, and Emirates are rerouting flights via the Arabian Sea and further north to avoid the restricted zones.

Indian Carriers Issue Warnings

Indian airlines SpiceJet and IndiGo have released advisories for passengers traveling through northern India. With the region on high alert after reported precision strikes by the Indian Army on militant camps in Pakistan, travelers are advised to monitor their flight status closely.

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