A limited number of flights have been able to leave the United Arab Emirates, with more than 4,000 flights a day having been cancelled across the region, according to flight tracking service Flightradar24.
Hill Miller, who has worked in the travel industry for more than 40 years, said: “The industry is so resilient but this is really tough.
“Our number one priority is to make sure our customers are safe but the financial implications for us, as a small business, are very worrying.
“Dubai is one of our biggest destinations and we’ve heard it is still a safe destination, but people are just unable to get there.”
The first flight from Dubai since conflict broke out at the weekend arrived back into Manchester on Tuesday afternoon.
A flight from Edinburgh to Dubai is scheduled for Wednesday evening but an earlier flight to Doha has been cancelled.
Emirates’ Dubai service from Glasgow Airport remains disrupted.
A chartered plane for UK nationals is due to leave Muscat in Oman on Wednesday evening, with the most vulnerable prioritised for a seat.