Newcastle to Dubai flight on Tuesday cancelled by Emirates

Emirates flight EK36 from Newcastle to Dubai was scheduled to take off as planned at 1.10pm today after being cancelled for the past three days.

However, the flight is now showing as cancelled on the Emirates website.

Multiple flights had been cancelled after Iranian missiles struck in the Middle East.

Limited operations resumed at Dubai Airport on Monday (March 2) evening, with some airlines resuming some routes.

One of the carrier's Boeing 777's has been grounded at Newcastle over the weekend after operations were paused due to airspace closures.

Flight EK35 from Dubai to Newcastle, due to depart at 7.25am this morning UAE time, also remains cancelled.

On its website, a statement from Emirates said: "Emirates will begin operating a limited number of flights commencing on the evening of March 2.

"We are accommodating customers with earlier bookings as a priority, and those who have been rebooked to travel on these limited flights will be contacted directly by Emirates.

"Please do not go to the airport unless you have been notified. All other flights remain suspended until further notice.

"Emirates continues to monitor the situation, and we will develop our operational schedule accordingly. Updates will be published on our website and official social media channels.

"We would like to thank our customers for their understanding and patience.

"The safety and security of our passengers and crew remain our highest priority."

Multiple airspaces in the Middle East have been closed, resulting in a number of commercial flights being cancelled since Israel and the US launched an attack on Iran on Saturday, February 28.

The cancellations have left more than potentially 100,000 Brits needing to be evacuated from the Middle East.

Meanwhile Tui and Jet2 have both confirmed they are continuing to operate to Cyprus and will follow the advice of the UK Foreign Office.

The Foreign Office confirmed the strike at the RAF base yesterday, and issued advice for holidaymakers to Cyprus.

On its website, the FCDO said: "On March 2, 2026, the Sovereign Base Areas Administration confirmed a suspected drone impact at RAF Akrotiri.

"British nationals in the Sovereign Base Areas should follow instructions from the Sovereign Base Areas Administration British Bases Cyprus Facebook.

"British nationals in the Republic of Cyprus should follow any instructions from Cypriot local authorities."