Hours Before New Strikes, UAE Had Fully Reopened Skies—Airlines Now Re-Evaluate Capacity Plans

The GCAA formally reopened UAE airspace on the morning of 5 May, prompting carriers to plan capacity increases, only for fresh Iranian attacks that evening to trigger new closures. The roller-coaster underscores the need for agile travel policies and real-time monitoring of Middle-East airspace conditions.([ttgasia.com](https://www.ttgasia.com/2026/05/05/uae-skies-reopen-impact-yet-to-be-seen/))