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Dubai airport, in the background smoke rises after a rocket fire. (Archive image, March 1, 2026)Image: keystone
After the Tel Aviv destination, the airline Swiss is also canceling its flights to Dubai. This initially applies until March 6th, as Swiss announced on Tuesday. Flights to Tel Aviv are suspended until March 8th.
Swiss is aware that many travelers in the Gulf states are currently hoping to leave the country, the statement says. For the airline, the safety of its crews and passengers is the top priority.
Therefore, the airspace of the Arab Emirates and Cyprus will be avoided until March 6th. Until March 8th, this also applies to the airspace of Israel, Jordan, Dammam in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Many of these airspaces are currently generally closed anyway.
The situation is being continually reviewed, it is said. As soon as the security situation permits, flights will resume. According to the communiqué, Swiss is also checking whether alternative flight options are possible. However, one has to rely on the cooperation of the local authorities.
Other countries announced return campaigns on Monday: Italy flew 127 citizens from the Middle East on a charter flight. The flight took off from the Omani capital Muscat towards home, as the Foreign Ministry announced in Rome. Germany has also announced that it will send airline planes to Riyadh and Muscat to bring back children, sick people and pregnant women. Austria and the Czech Republic have also announced return campaigns. (sda)
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