IRAN confirms receiving US POINTS via MEDIATORS — ‘being REVIEWED’ — CBS exclusive — first confirmed contact   •   TRUMP: ‘MAJOR POINTS of agreement’ reached — Witkoff + KUSHNER talks continued late Sunday — Day 2 of pause   •   CENTCOM: 9,000 TARGETS struck — 9,000 COMBAT FLIGHTS — Iran’s military in ‘steady DECLINE’   •   CENTCOM chief: Iran targeting CIVILIANS out of ‘DESPERATION’ — military chiefs in ‘deep BUNKERS’   •   12+ IRANIAN MINES found in Strait of Hormuz — Maham 3 + Maham 7 LIMPET mines — US intelligence   •   UNIFIL HQ NAQOURA hit by projectile — 3 GHANAIAN peacekeepers WOUNDED — ‘non-state actor’ suspected   •   WEST BANK: 10 SETTLER ATTACKS per day since March — IDF diverts BATTALION from Lebanon to respond   •   5-DAY power plant PAUSE Day 2 — strikes on military targets CONTINUE — Iran still demands compensation   •   HORMUZ transit ‘COMPLETELY OFF THE CHARTS for rest of 2026’ — vessels also avoiding Bab al-Mandab + SUEZ   •   RIGHTS GROUP: 3,200+ DEAD in Iran — 214 CHILDREN — far higher than official 1,500 — 25 days of war   •   IRAN: ‘FULL AND POWERFUL CONTROL’ over Persian Gulf — doesn’t need MINES to assert dominance   •   IDF hit IRGC MAIN HQ + ‘unprecedented’ TEHRAN strikes — CENTCOM struck QOM turbine factory   •   LEBANON: 1,039 DEAD — 118 CHILDREN — Litani bridges destroyed — IDF diverts troops to WEST BANK   •   GAS $3.96 — 24th STRAIGHT DAY rising — highest since August 2022 — IEA: WORSE than 1970s shocks   •   IRGC hit PRINCE SULTAN base + 5th FLEET Bahrain — REZAEI: war until ‘full COMPENSATION’ paidIRAN confirms receiving US POINTS via MEDIATORS — ‘being REVIEWED’ — CBS exclusive — first confirmed contact   •   TRUMP: ‘MAJOR POINTS of agreement’ reached — Witkoff + KUSHNER talks continued late Sunday — Day 2 of pause   •   CENTCOM: 9,000 TARGETS struck — 9,000 COMBAT FLIGHTS — Iran’s military in ‘steady DECLINE’   •   CENTCOM chief: Iran targeting CIVILIANS out of ‘DESPERATION’ — military chiefs in ‘deep BUNKERS’   •   12+ IRANIAN MINES found in Strait of Hormuz — Maham 3 + Maham 7 LIMPET mines — US intelligence   •   UNIFIL HQ NAQOURA hit by projectile — 3 GHANAIAN peacekeepers WOUNDED — ‘non-state actor’ suspected   •   WEST BANK: 10 SETTLER ATTACKS per day since March — IDF diverts BATTALION from Lebanon to respond   •   5-DAY power plant PAUSE Day 2 — strikes on military targets CONTINUE — Iran still demands compensation   •   HORMUZ transit ‘COMPLETELY OFF THE CHARTS for rest of 2026’ — vessels also avoiding Bab al-Mandab + SUEZ   •   RIGHTS GROUP: 3,200+ DEAD in Iran — 214 CHILDREN — far higher than official 1,500 — 25 days of war   •   IRAN: ‘FULL AND POWERFUL CONTROL’ over Persian Gulf — doesn’t need MINES to assert dominance   •   IDF hit IRGC MAIN HQ + ‘unprecedented’ TEHRAN strikes — CENTCOM struck QOM turbine factory   •   LEBANON: 1,039 DEAD — 118 CHILDREN — Litani bridges destroyed — IDF diverts troops to WEST BANK   •   GAS $3.96 — 24th STRAIGHT DAY rising — highest since August 2022 — IEA: WORSE than 1970s shocks   •   IRGC hit PRINCE SULTAN base + 5th FLEET Bahrain — REZAEI: war until ‘full COMPENSATION’ paid

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Emirates Flights Cancelled — Fleet Grounded

Developing Story|Last Updated: April 29, 2026 at 03:39 AM UTC

Emirates, one of the world's largest and most recognized airlines, has grounded its entire fleet of over 250 aircraft following Iranian missile strikes on the UAE. The airline's hub at Dubai International Airport is fully closed, and 47 Emirates aircraft that were airborne when the crisis began have been diverted to airports across South Asia, the Middle East, East Africa, and Turkey. This marks the most significant operational disruption in Emirates' 40-year history, exceeding even the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown.

Passengers on diverted flights are being provided with hotel accommodation, meals, and ground transportation at Emirates' expense. The airline has activated its crisis management team and is offering full refunds or free rebooking for all affected passengers. Emirates Skywards loyalty members will receive status extensions and mileage protection. The airline's call centers are experiencing extremely high volumes, and passengers are advised to use the Emirates app or website for self-service rebooking and refund requests.

The financial impact on Emirates is staggering, with estimates of losses exceeding $50 million per day of grounding. The airline operates over 3,600 flights per week serving 150+ destinations. Codeshare partner airlines including Qantas, United, and Japan Airlines are also affected on connecting itineraries. Emirates has not provided a timeline for resuming operations, stating that safety is the absolute priority and flights will only resume when airspace is confirmed safe by military authorities.

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