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Grenada Tourism Authority, via its official Facebook account, announced (02-Mar-2026) the Grenada Online ED Card Platform is now live. Travellers can complete their ED Card online before arrival in Grenada, facilitating a faster entry process.

Background ✨

Eastern Central Caribbean Bank reported Grenada recorded 10,508 visitor arrivals in Sep-2024 (-4.4% year-on-year), including 4683 from the US (+2.7%) and 1433 from the UK (-4.1%).1 interCaribbean Airways planned to launch twice weekly Grenada-Georgetown service from 01-Dec-2024 using Embraer ERJ145 aircraft.2 Air Niugini confirmed Papua New Guinea mandated a digital arrival card from 01-Oct-2025 for all inbound travellers.3

American Express opened (05-Mar-2026) its first Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge in Concourse D at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport, a new concept within the Centurion Lounge network. The lounge is American Express' second at the airport and features restaurant-style ordering and modern amenities including private restrooms, accessible power outlets and complimentary WiFi. [more - original PR]

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American Express continued scaling its Centurion Lounge footprint, opening new lounges at Salt Lake City International Airport’s Concourse B (over 18,000sqft) and Tokyo Haneda Airport Terminal three, the latter becoming its 30th worldwide and fourth in Asia.1 2 It also announced a Centurion Lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport between piers E and F, scheduled to open in 2026.3

Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, flydubai, Air Arabia, Fujairah International Airport and SalamAir, via their official websites and social media accounts, confirmed (04/05-Mar-2026) the following updates for UAE services as of 04-Mar-2026:

  • Emirates Airline: "All scheduled Emirates flights to and from Dubai remain suspended until 23:59 UAE time on [07-Mar-2026], due to airspace closures across the region. Emirates continues to operate a limited flight schedule. We are accommodating customers with earlier bookings as a priority on these limited flights. Customers transiting in Dubai will only be accepted for travel if their connecting flight is operating. Please do not go to the airport unless you have been notified directly by Emirates or hold a confirmed booking for these flights";
  • Etihad Airways: "Regional airspace closures continue to impact Etihad Airways' operations, and all flights to and from Abu Dhabi are suspended until 06:00 UAE time on [06-Mar-2026]. In coordination with UAE authorities and subject to strict operational and safety approvals, a limited number of repositioning, cargo and repatriation flights are operating. Select services are available for sale on etihad.com for travel on [04/05-Mar-2026], where approvals have been confirmed";
  • flydubai: "flydubai will resume scheduled flights to several destinations across its network from" 05-Mar-2026. "Meanwhile, operations to some destinations continue to be impacted where airspace restrictions remain in place";
  • Air Arabia: "Flights to and from the UAE remain temporarily suspended until 15:00 UAE time on" 09-Mar-2026. "A limited number of flights continue to operate in coordination with the relevant authorities, subject to operational and safety approvals";
  • Fujairah International Airport: "Flights departing Fujairah to Muscat are available on" 04/05-Mar-2026, with connections from Muscat to Kozhikode, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Istanbul, Cairo and Karachi;
  • SalamAir: Operating twice daily Muscat-Fujairah service until 14-Mar-2026, enabling passengers to travel from Fujairah to Muscat to connect to Istanbul, Cairo Sphinx and Colombo. [more - original PR - Emirates] [more - original PR - Etihad - II] [more - original PR - flydubai - III]

Brussels Airport, via its official website, announced (Mar-2026) the cancellation of all departing services on 12-Mar-2026 due to a national industrial action called by trade unions. The airport stated arrivals may also be affected.

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Brussels Airport previously cancelled all departures on 26-Nov-2025 and warned arrivals could also be affected, citing national industrial action called by trade unions.1 It also cancelled all departing services on 14-Oct-2025 for the same reason, again cautioning that arrivals may be impacted.2 Earlier, the airport cancelled all departures on 25-Jun-2025 due to a national strike by security personnel, with knock-on effects possible for arrivals.3

Saudia, flynas and flyadeal, via their official websites and social media accounts, confirmed (04/05-Mar-2026) the following updates for Saudi Arabia services as of 04-Mar-2026:

  • Saudia: "Due to the evolving situation in the region and airspace closures, flights to and from Amman, Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain and Peshawar have been cancelled", effective until 23:59 GMT on 06-Mar-2026. "Please do not proceed to the airport unless you have been contacted directly by Saudia, or if you have a confirmed booking on these flights":
  • flynas: "Due to the continued closure of airspace to some international destinations as a result of current events, it has been decided to extend the suspension of flights to and from" the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Syria until 12:00 UTC" on 06-Mar-2026;
  • flyadeal: "Due to ongoing developments... flyadeal confirms the cancellation of its flights to Amman, Damascus and Dubai" until 23:59 Saudi Arabia time on 05-Mar-2026. [more - original PR]

Joby Aviation and Uber introduced (25-Feb-2026) Uber Air, which will enable customers to book Joby electric air taxi flights through the Uber app. Joby expects to carry its first passengers in Dubai later in 2026. [more - original PR]

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Joby Aviation and Uber Technologies previously planned to bring Blade Urban Air Mobility’s services to the Uber app in 2026, following Joby’s acquisition of Blade’s passenger business.1 2 Joby delivered its first eVTOL aircraft to the UAE and conducted piloted VTOL flights in Dubai, while its first commercial vertiport at Dubai International Airport was under construction and tracked for completion in 1Q2026.3 Joby also signed an MoU with Saudi Arabia’s GACA to streamline approvals using FAA certification standards.4

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Gulf Air and Bahrain International Airport, via their respective Twitter accounts, announced (01/02-Mar-2026) "Gulf Air flights remain temporarily suspended due to Bahrain & regional airspace closures" and "Flight operations at Bahrain International Airport remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Bahraini airspace". The airline added: "Flights will resume once the BCAA confirms safe reopening".

Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), airblue, Fly Jinnah and AirSial, via their respective Facebook and Twitter accounts, announced (28-Feb/01-Mar-2026) the following updates for Middle East services as of 01-Mar-2026:

  • PAA: "Pakistan Airports Authority confirms that Pakistan's airspace remains fully open, safe, and operational for all civil aviation". "Due to the ongoing regional escalation and temporary airspace restrictions in parts of the Middle East, some flights may experience delays, diversions, or cancellations";
  • PIA: "In view of the developing situation in the Middle East, PIA is suspending its flights to the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar" until 16:00 PST 02-Mar-2026;
  • airblue: "Due to the current situation in the Middle East, there may be changes or disruptions to flight schedules";
  • Fly Jinnah: "Due to airspace closures in the UAE and Bahrain, flights to and from these destinations are suspended";
  • AirSial: "Due to the evolving situation in the region and associated airspace closures, certain flights [to Oman, the UAE and Saudi Arabia] have been suspended".
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