Flight cancellations and delays at Dubai, Abu Dhabi airports due to Iran aviation restrictions
Passengers travelling through Dubai and Abu Dhabi faced cancellations and lengthy delays on Wednesday, September 23, with some flights to India running more than eight hours behind schedule and services involving Tehran and Muscat also affected.
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Passengers travelling through Dubai and Abu Dhabi faced cancellations and lengthy delays on Wednesday, September 23, with some flights to India running more than eight hours behind schedule and services involving Tehran and Muscat also affected. Flight information showed disruption across Dubai International Airport, Dubai World Central and Abu Dhabi, covering departures and arrivals on routes including Kozhikode, Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai, Tehran, Muscat, Riyadh and several European cities. Passengers travelling on Wednesday should check their latest flight status before leaving for the airport, particularly where departure times have moved by several hours. Ever tighter US sanctions intended to cripple Iranian aviation come into force on Wednesday, after Washington vowed to 'shut down' Tehran's carriers and punish anyone doing business with them.
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Reported by: Gulf News 23 Sept 2026 Read the original ↗ More from Gulf News →
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23 Sept 2026.
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Read the original at Gulf News: https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/trump-threatens-iran-with-hell-while-revealing-very-good-talks-at-un-1.500684492
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