According to FlightRadar24, the last plane to depart Dubai International Airport (DXB) was Emirates flight EK131 to Moscow (DME), which left at 4.15pm local time. It is scheduled to arrive in Russia at 8.50pm local time this evening.

The same two flights are scheduled to operate today (Thursday 5 March) at Birmingham Airport. Despite Emirates operating a limited number of repatriation services, it has said that all scheduled flights are cancelled until at least 11.59pm GST on Saturday March 7.

Emirates, Etihad Airways and flydubai are continuing to operate a limited schedule, while Qatar Airways has extended its flight suspension until 6 March.View on euronews

The airline is currently running a reduced flight schedule until further notice to ensure the safe operation of commercial flights, News.Az reports,

Flight operations in Dubai remain disrupted as the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict forces airlines to cancel, reroute or limit services. Authorities have urged passengers to travel only with confirmed departures while several carriers operate restricted flights through designated safe air corridors.

Emirates and Qatar Airways suspend all flights after regional airspace closures, disrupting global travel through Dubai and Doha hubs.

Dubai news LIVE updates: As the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran spilled over to the Middle East, the UAE's ministry of defence said that its Air Defences have so far intercepted 876 drones,