India, March 3 -- Several international airlines on Monday resumed limited flights from the United Arab Emirates. This offered some relief to passengers stuck in airports and cities amid airspace closures following the ongoing US-Iran conflict. After missile and drone strikes led to the closure of major airspaces, many airports in the Gulf region halted their operations, leaving thousands of travellers stranded.

Long-haul carriers Etihad Airways and Emirates, based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and budget carrier FlyDubai, said they would operate select flights from the country, where air traffic was suspended Saturday, as reported by AP. Dubai's government told passengers to head to airports only if they were contacted directly during what it...