Abesh Chandra Sinha Choudhury was one such traveller, stranded in London after his flight from Heathrow to Dubai on Saturday night was cancelled. ADVERTISEMENTSinha Choudhury, a lawyer, had arrived in London on February 27 and was initially scheduled to return on March 5. He brought forward his return, booking an Emirates flight in business class for an additional ₹70,000, according to his travel agent. I have checked out of my hotel too,” Sinha Choudhury told Metro from London on Saturday evening, Calcutta time. “Due to multiple regional airspace closures, Emirates has temporarily suspended all operations to and from Dubai,” the airline said.

Source: The Telegraph March 01, 2026 02:36 UTC