UAE airports are preparing for a busier winter travel season as international airlines gradually restore services and expand their schedules. Scheduled departing seat capacity across the country's airports has risen to 7.2 million in October, up 23 per cent from June, while more routes between Dubai and Europe are expected to return between late October and December.

However, regional tensions and airspace restrictions continue to affect some services, with several airlines extending suspensions or postponing planned returns.

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Airlines planning November returns to Dubai:

British Airways: Scheduled to resume Dubai flights on November 3.

Lufthansa: Postponed its Dubai return to November 25, from the previously planned October restart.

SWISS: Its planned October 25 return has been postponed; a revised date is yet to be confirmed.

Eurowings: Its planned November 1 return has been postponed; a revised date is yet to be…