Finnair is arranging special flights from Muscat, Oman to Helsinki to bring back about 1,200 customers stranded in Dubai after flight cancellations due to security concerns in the Middle East. The Finnish air carrier announced its plans in a news release late on Friday afternoon.

The first flight is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, with more planned if Oman’s airspace is considered safe. Since Finnair hasn’t operated in Muscat before, detailed preparations are underway.

Safety remains Finnair’s top priority amid ongoing uncertainty. Flights will only proceed if the security situation allows. A support team will assist customers in Muscat.

Passengers must transfer by bus from Dubai to Muscat; Finnair is coordinating this with Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The first flight will carry around 300 priority passengers—children, those needing assistance and the elderly—followed by others based on original return dates.

Customers will be contacted directly with instructions for registration via Finnair’s chat service; phone registration isn’t available. Once seats are confirmed, tickets and bus transfer details will follow.

Those booked on a Finnish government repatriation flight for Sunday can contact Finnair for reimbursement of costs.

All Doha and Dubai flights remain canceled until March 28 due to ongoing security risks; rerouting options are limited as other airlines have canceled services too.