Dubai airport resumes some flights after drone attack spotlights risks

Passengers looking out the window at Emirates planes parked at Dublin Airport. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Dubai's international airport was gradually resuming flights on Monday, authorities said, ‌after a fire caused by a drone attack forced a temporary suspension, further disrupting traffic in one of the world's busiest air travel hubs.

The US-Israel war against Iran has thrown global aviation into turmoil, with flights cancelled, ​rescheduled and rerouted, as most Middle East airspace stays shut over fears of missile ​and drone attacks, while the crisis sends fuel prices soaring.