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BREAKING 🔴 Dubai Airport struck in Iran’s latest attack on the UAE.

BITLUX AVIATION — REGIONAL STATUS UPDATE v3 February 28, 2026 | 2:30 PM ET Sources: Flightradar24, Reuters, Al Jazeera, The National, Saudi Gazette SITUATION OVERVIEW US-Israeli strikes on Iran continue. Iran has retaliated with dozens of ballistic missiles targeting US military bases across the Gulf — UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan all hit. Turkey pursuing ceasefire diplomacy — no progress. Iran reports 201 killed. Netanyahu claims "all indications" suggest Khamenei "no longer with us" (unconfirmed). US reports zero American casualties. Conflict is active and escalating. —————————————————— AIRSPACE STATUS (as of 3:00 PM UTC) 🔴 CLOSED (confirmed by NOTAM): → Iran — Full closure → Iraq — Full closure → Israel — Full closure → Kuwait — Full closure (3 soldiers + 12 civilians injured) → Bahrain — Full closure → Qatar — Full closure, Qatar Airways suspended all ops → Syria — Key air traffic routes closed 🟡 RESTRICTED / DEGRADED — DO NOT TREAT AS OPEN: → UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) — Described as "temporary partial closure" by GCAA. In practice: all commercial flights grounded. Emirates, Etihad, flydubai all halted. Etihad suspended until 10:00 AM GMT Sunday Mar 1 at the earliest. Zero flight activity. → Saudi Arabia — Airspace officially open but operationally degraded. Saudia cancelled and rerouted flights. All major airports (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam) issued travel alerts. Iran directly targeted Riyadh and eastern region — strikes repelled per Saudi FM. India's DGCA advised airlines to avoid Saudi airspace until March 2. Do not assume safe for departure. → Oman — Muscat FIR technically open but Muscat Airport is closed. Multiple sources report Oman has imposed airspace restrictions. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa suspended all Oman flights. Secondary airports (Salalah, Sohar, Duqm) unverified for private charter operations. → Jordan — Open per Flightradar24 with limited activity. Royal Jordanian still operating. Turkish Airlines suspended Jordan flights through March 2. Volatile. → Lebanon — Open per Flightradar24 with limited activity. Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish, Pegasus all cancelled Lebanon flights through March 2. —————————————————— EARLIEST REOPENING MARKERS • Etihad (Abu Dhabi): Suspended until 10 AM GMT Sun Mar 1 — not guaranteed • Industry broadly: Gradual resumption planned March 1–7 • Wizz Air: Suspended through March 7 • Turkish Airlines: Gulf routes through Sat; Iraq/Iran/Jordan/Lebanon/Syria through March 2 —————————————————— THREAT ASSESSMENT — DUBAI/UAE ⚠️ THREAT LEVEL: HIGH — ACTIVE COMBAT ZONE • Multiple missile salvos hitting UAE territory • Air defenses intercepting most but not all • 1 confirmed fatality (Pakistani civilian, Abu Dhabi debris) • Fire reported near Palm Islands, Dubai • Ground infrastructure functional — roads, borders, utilities OK • No ground combat — air/missile exchange only • Analysts expect several days of operations before potential ceasefire —————————————————— BITLUX EVACUATION READINESS Aircraft pre-positioned — ready when airspace permits: • 2x Challenger 605 (large cabin, ~4,000nm, 10-12 pax) • 1x Falcon 900 (large cabin, ~4,750nm, 12 pax) • 1x Global Express (ultra-long, ~6,000nm, 13-16 pax) • 1x Legacy 650 (large cabin, ~3,900nm, 13 pax) ⚠️ ALTERNATIVE DEPARTURE ROUTES — UNVERIFIED, CONTINGENCY ONLY: Oman option: • Ground transfer Dubai → Oman: 2-4 hrs • Muscat Airport CLOSED • Secondary airports may be open but charter acceptance unverified • Landing permits: 24-48 hrs via Oman CAA • STATUS: NOT CONFIRMED Saudi option: • Ground transfer Dubai → eastern Saudi: 5-6 hrs • Airports issuing alerts but not fully closed • Iran targeted Riyadh + eastern region today • Jeddah (western Saudi) further from strike targets • STATUS: TECHNICALLY POSSIBLE, ELEVATED RISK [2:28 PM] • Demand surge building — thousands stranded across Gulf • 346+ flights grounded, 525+ delayed regionally • First private jets out post-reopening: expect 2-3x premium pricing • Pre-positioned aircraft = decisive competitive advantage • Hormuz Strait threat elevated — oil spiking, war-risk insurance tripling Next update: On any material change or every 2 hours.