360 stranded passengers arrive from Dubai; 34 flights cancelled

An Emirates flight with 360 passengers arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Wednesday.

Flight EK566 departed Dubai at 1.47 p.m. and arrived in Bengaluru at 6.25 p.m. and another flight EK567 departed for Dubai from KIA at 8.32 p.m.

EK567 is the second flight to the West Asia region following the closure of the evolving airspace situation in the region.

Cancellation continued for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday as 34 flights were cancelled due to airspace restriction.

“Eighteen arrivals and 16 departures were cancelled due to airspace restriction on March 4 2026 until 11:59 p.m. at the KIA. The key sectors to which the flights were cancelled are Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Dubai and Doha,” the airport said.