Dubai-bound Emirates returns to Bengaluru, 42 flights cancelled on March 3

An Emirates flight EK 569 from Bengaluru to Dubai, which departed at 4.30 a.m. on March 3 from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) with 56 passengers on board, returned to KIA due to closure of airspace in West Asia.

“Flight No. EK 569 to Dubai, which departed at 4.30 a.m. with 56 passengers on board, has been cancelled, and has returned due to closure of airspace,” airport officials told The Hindu

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Late on March 2, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) had said that Emirates will operate an A388 aircraft from Dubai to Bengaluru and that it will return back.

“Emirates to operate A388 tomorrow early morning EK 568/569 SIBT 0240 SOBT 0430 departure restricted only upto DXB only for UAE nationals and resident permit holders,” BIAL had said.

While flight EK 568 landed in Bengaluru, flight EK 569 bound to Dubai after taking off from KIA at 4.30 pm returned back.

Flight operations from the West Asia region to Bengaluru, which was suspended since February 28 in light of the ongoing escalation of tension in the region, resumed on March 2 night with an Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi landing at the KIA.

42 flights cancelled

Due to airspace restriction in West Asia 42 flights have been cancelled at KIA on March 3 2026 until 3 p.m. Airport officials said 21 arrivals and 2 departures have been cancelled. The key sectors to which flights are affected are : Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Dubai and Doha.