British Airways to resume London-Dubai flights on 3 November after eight-month suspension
British Airways will restart its London Heathrow to Dubai service on Tuesday, 3 November, with a single daily flight, after suspending the route at the end of February because of regional conflict.
British Airways will resume its direct service between London Heathrow and Dubai on Tuesday, 3 November, after an eight-month suspension linked to regional conflict in the Middle East. Gulf News reported on Monday that the airline was set to return on 3 November, with services scheduled to restart as Dubai prepares for its busy winter travel season.
According to Gulf News, flight BA105 from London Heathrow to Dubai is scheduled to depart at 8.05pm on 3 November and arrive at 7.45am on 4 November, while the return flight, BA104, is scheduled to leave Dubai at 10am on 4 November. Both flights were listed as on time in the airline's update on 2 November, the report said.
The service will initially operate as a single daily flight throughout the winter season, according to specialist aviation reporting. British Airways plans to use Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft on the route, with reported one-way economy fares starting from 340 pounds, subject to availability and fare conditions.
That is a cautious return rather than a full restoration of the old schedule. Before the suspension, British Airways offered three daily flights between London Heathrow and Dubai, and the airline plans to increase the service to twice daily in summer 2027, according to the same reporting.
The disruption began at the end of February 2026, when escalating military conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel created serious uncertainty across the Middle East. British Airways was among the airlines affected, and its initial operational updates in March confirmed the suspension of flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Amman and Tel Aviv.
The Dubai restart forms part of a wider, uneven recovery of Gulf aviation. Dubai's departing seat capacity reached 7.2 million in October, up 23 per cent from June, according to Gulf News, and up to 36 weekly Dubai-Europe services are expected between late October and December, but other carriers have moved more slowly.
Lufthansa has moved its Dubai return to 25 November, ITA Airways' Dubai flights remain suspended until 30 November, and Singapore Airlines has extended the suspension of its services between Singapore and Dubai until 28 February 2027, citing the geopolitical situation. Those staggered dates show that airlines are returning route by route, on their own risk assessments, rather than all at once.
British Airways is not restoring all of its previous Gulf connections at the same time either. Its Abu Dhabi service is expected to remain suspended until the winter 2027-28 season, according to Time Out Dubai, while Amman in Jordan is scheduled to receive four weekly services from 4 November.
Services to Saudi Arabia remain particularly affected across the industry. Etihad Airways has cancelled flights between Abu Dhabi and Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh until 5 November, and Indian carriers including Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo have suspended Saudi routes until 14 November, with Akasa Air extending its Jeddah suspension to 18 November and its Riyadh suspension to 30 November.
For passengers, the practical advice remains to check directly with the airline for the latest schedules, rebooking options and refund arrangements, because dates remain subject to change. The return of a daily London-Dubai service is welcome news for travellers who have faced limited direct options during the suspension, but the reduced frequency and the continuing suspensions elsewhere in the region mean flexibility is still essential.
The restart will be watched as a test of confidence in Gulf air travel. If the daily service operates as scheduled and other carriers follow with their own November and December returns, Dubai's winter season could recover more quickly than expected. If regional tensions flare again, however, airlines have shown this year that they will suspend routes again just as quickly.
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