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West Asia conflict: Emirates flight returns to Thiruvananthapuram due to Dubai airport closure

The flight, carrying 353 passengers and 19 crew members, returned midway. Passengers will be shifted to the terminal, according to airport authorities in the Kerala capital

Updated - March 16, 2026 04:27 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

The Hindu Bureau
An Emirates flight that departed for Dubai from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport at 4.40 a.m. on Monday (March 16, 2026) returning to Thiruvananthapuram following the closure of the Dubai International Airport

An Emirates flight that departed for Dubai from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport at 4.40 a.m. on Monday (March 16, 2026) returning to Thiruvananthapuram following the closure of the Dubai International Airport | Photo Credit: special arrangement

An Emirates flight that departed for Dubai from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala at 4.40 a.m. on Monday (March 16, 2026) returned to Thiruvananthapuram following the closure of the Dubai International Airport and landed back here at 8.40 a.m.

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The flight, carrying 353 passengers and 19 crew members on board, returned midway. Passengers will be shifted to the terminal, according to airport authorities in the Kerala capital.

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Published - March 16, 2026 09:56 am IST

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