Korean Air extends Dubai flight suspension over Middle East tensions

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Published: 11 Mar. 2026, 17:28

A Korean Air aircraft takes off from Incheon International Airport in this file photo taken on Sept. 10, 2025. [YONHAP]

Korean Air said on Wednesday that it will extend the suspension of its flights to and from Incheon and the United Arab Emirates' Dubai through March 28 due to the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East.

The airline's KE951 and KE952 Incheon-Dubai flights have been suspended since Feb. 28, when it brought back KE951 and canceled KE952 following U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran.

The suspension of the Incheon-Dubai route was originally scheduled to be lifted this coming Sunday, but the airline decided to extend the measure for two more weeks after Dubai authorities notified it of an extended flight ban.

The carrier said that it will decide whether to resume operations after that date based on the situation.

Korean Air is the only Korean carrier operating regular flights between Incheon and Dubai.

Yonhap