Dubai Media Office announced that Emirates Airline has resumed operating the equivalent of 96 percent of its global network. The carrier is currently operating flights to 137 destinations across 72 countries through more than 1,300 weekly flights.

This capacity represents about 75 percent of the company’s operational levels before the recent developments that affected regional airspace, referring to the disruptions that followed the outbreak of the war on Iran in late February 2026.

The Media Office revealed that the airline carried 4.7 million passengers during the period from March 1 to April 30, indicating continued demand despite the reduction in network capacity during that stage.

The airline has not yet disclosed a specific timeline for restoring full operational capacity of 100 percent, nor have details been released regarding the scale of losses or the impact of the disruption on its revenues.

On another note, Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports, said on Monday that operations are currently being expanded following the full reopening of UAE airspace, adding that capacity increases are being carried out in line with available routes.

The General Civil Aviation Authority announced on Saturday that air traffic has returned to normal in UAE skies and that all precautionary measures imposed since the beginning of the Iran war on February 28 have been lifted.

Griffiths said in a LinkedIn post that despite disruptions caused by the conflict, Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport have since handled more than six million passengers, over 32,000 aircraft, and more than 213,000 tons of cargo, with strong travel demand through Dubai continuing.

The Government of Dubai Media Office said on Monday that Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international passengers, received 18.6 million passengers in the first quarter of 2026, down from 23.4 million in the same period last year.

Griffiths said that demand for travel through Dubai remains strong and that Dubai International Airport is well positioned to gradually increase its capacity and support airlines and passengers during an ongoing adjustment period.

Before the outbreak of the war and the closure of Gulf airspace, which disrupted travel for nearly two months, Dubai Airports had forecast on February 11 that Dubai International Airport would receive around 100 million passengers this year.