First Flight Departs Dubai for Australia After Middle East Airspace Shutdown

Flight tracking data shows the aircraft left Dubai earlier today and is expected to land in Sydney at about 10:30 p.m.An Emirates Airbus A380 passenger aircraft takes off from Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 2, 2026. Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images3/3/2026|Updated: 3/3/2026A flight carrying passengers from the United Arab Emirates to Australia has departed Dubai for Sydney, marking the first service to resume since regional airspace closures halted travel during the Middle East conflict.Flight tracking data shows the aircraft left Dubai on March 4 and is expected to land in Sydney at about 10:30 p.m. local time.