A ‘drone-related incident’ at Dubai International on Monday morning saw flights suspended and diversions to Al Maktoum International Airport. View on euronews

A drone struck a fuel tank near Dubai International Airport, sparking a fire and forcing a brief suspension of flights as emergency teams rushed in to contain the blaze

But some of the world's biggest airlines continue to adjust to the current situation, and several routes to Dubai's DXB from the US, Europe and Asia still in a state of flux.

Before the Iran war, the world's largest international airline was chalking up hundreds of daily flights that were nearly full Emirates is operating flights to Dubai that are near-empty in some cases as travellers avoid the Persian Gulf,