Middle EastAre flights to and from Vietnam transiting through Dubai affected by the current tensions and military actions involving US/Israel and Iran?
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Key Regional Disruptions (As of March 17, 2026):
Im at the airport in saigon nkw and flights to dubai are cancelled
Travelled through Dubai last week- its a hell hole – much worse than the media makes out – get home asap
The airport has been targeted a few times. Definitely affected.
Yes occasionally closed per the NY Times
Have you looked, as far as I know no flights through Dubai.
You can fly with Vietnam Airlines or any other Asian airlines, not the Middle Eastern ones
Yes – all major ME terminals are closed.
We’re in Ho Chi Minh now – and they are making decisions on flights on a day-by-day basis. Flight yesterday was cancelled due to incident Monday morning though hoping our flight today takes off this evening. Hope that helps