Flydubai is set to begin a series of cargo flights from Dubai to Malé this Thursday, marking the first time the airline will operate cargo‑in‑cabin services to Velana International Airport. The move comes as supply chains across the Middle East face mounting pressure due to the ongoing regional conflict, prompting airlines and logistics operators to seek alternative methods to maintain cargo flow. Mohamed Firaq, Managing Director of Ace Aviation Services Maldives, Flydubai’s

Major Gulf carriers have suspended all operations as unprecedented airspace closures sweep across the Middle East, following US-Israel strikes on Iran and subsequent retaliatory attacks. The shutdown has effectively severed some of the world’s busiest aviation corridors, grounding thousands of passengers across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha. Emirates confirmed that all flights to and from Dubai are suspended until 15:00 UAE time on Monday, 2 March, citing “multiple regional airsp

A Flydubai flight FZ1026 operating flight from Male’ to Dubai is currently returning to the Maldives after a sudden wave of airspace closures across the Gulf region made entry into the UAE impossible. The aircraft, which departed Male’ earlier today, initiated a turn‑back while en route when multiple Gulf states suspended flights and restricted airspace in response to escalating regional military activity. Iran, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain enacted immediate airspace restri