Emirates’ first flight to Calcutta since February 28 departed from Dubai on Saturday evening, after several hours of delay due to a drone attack near Dubai International Airport. The flight left Dubai around 7.45pm IST, marking Emirates’ first service to Calcutta since the outbreak of the war in West Asia, airport officials and tour operators said. The last Emirates flight before the suspension had departed Dubai at 9.35am on February 28, prior to the airspace closures. Earlier on Saturday, a flydubai flight carrying 163 stranded passengers from Dubai arrived in Calcutta at 12.53am. A Qatar Airways cargo flight from Hong Kong to Doha was diverted to Calcutta dueto sudden airspace restrictions on Saturday, Calcutta airport officials said.

Source: The Telegraph March 08, 2026 01:06 UTC