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Dubai airport, iconic Burj Al Arab hotel damaged in Iranian missile strikes
Iranian missile and drone strikes targeted Dubai’s airport and luxury hotels, injuring four staff and causing major flight suspensions, disrupting a hub serving over 127 million passengers annually.
- On March 1, Dubai International Airport confirmed a suspected aerial strike damaged a concourse and injured four employees, with footage showing smoke and emergency response.
- Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes that reached Gulf airspace, advancing into the Persian Gulf and prompting authorities to close airspace near Dubai after earlier U.S. and Israeli forces action.
- Inside the airport, check-in halls quickly filled and lines lengthened as smart gates closed, with social-media footage showing smoke from a departure building and emergency and fire services on the tarmac.
- Major carriers including Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways halted operations, leaving tens of thousands of travelers stranded, with Emirates extending cancellations into Sunday and aircraft out of position.
- Dubai's status as the world's busiest international airport makes the suspension exceptional, as it handles over 2,000 daily flights by more than 100 airlines, causing operational and financial strain.
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