Tourist and visit visa holders, UAE residents in a cancellation or grace window, and transit passengers who entered the UAE are typically more affected by airspace closures and flight cancellations that lead to overstays.

Practical traveler tips include checking your flight repeatedly, considering moving travel a day earlier or later if you have flexibility, pricing out alternative transport options, keeping booking details handy, and asking for a refund if your flight is canceled or significantly changed.

Travelers should set airline app alerts, screenshot rebooking options, and keep receipts for meals/hotels during major weather disruptions, as flight reliability may decrease.

Travelers should anticipate possible delays and cancellations, arrive early (at least two hours before domestic flights and three hours before international departures), and check flight status before heading to the terminal.

Flight disruptions can affect travelers on urgent immigration matters, family reunifications, work and study visa holders, and refugees or asylum seekers.