"Emirates flight EK380 from Dubai landed safely at Hong Kong International Airport on Wednesday night, becoming the first direct flight from the Gulf nation to touch down in the East Asian territory since the regional conflict began. Footage shows relatives awaiting the arrival of their loved ones as well as passengers arriving at the terminal. "Blasts were very loud. We actually physically saw one of the missiles from our hotel window. It was really, really scary," Shaan, a resident of Hong Kong, said. "The UAE defence system really kept us safe. They were very good over there. And we're really happy to be back home," he added. A UAE resident, Ali Diamon, commended the Gulf nation for its handling of the situation, saying that its government 'made it seem like it's safe to go out'. "People started going to Dubai Mall, and tourists were assured that their hotel would be paid for," he remarked. He added that people in Dubai had mixed reactions to the missile and drone attacks, with some taking shelter in basements, while others brushed it off. "It was unsettling because there was no way to avoid the fear. Even just thinking about getting on the plane filled me with dread. What if the plane flies back?" Kwok, another passenger, said. "We felt we would never forget this trip for the rest of our entire lives. These words perfectly capture my feelings," she added. The arrival marked a cautious resumption of disrupted air links between the Middle East and East Asia, with the aircraft following a longer southeasterly routing over the Arabian Sea instead of its usual path near the Gulf of Oman, as operators sought to minimise risk in still-volatile skies. Dubai Airports announced a 'limited resumption of operations' on Monday evening, allowing a 'small number' of flights to operate from the emirate's two main hubs: Dubai International and Dubai World Central. The UAE Ministry of Defence said it had detected a total of 941 Iranian drones since the beginning of the conflict, of which 876 were intercepted, while 65 fell within the country. This comes after Israel and the United States launched joint airstrikes across Iran since February 28, hitting sites they said were linked to Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes in a bid to eliminate what they described as 'existential threats'. In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it had launched 'large-scale missile and drone attacks' against Israel. Reports also indicated that US bases in the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, and Kuwait were targeted."