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- Full airspace shutdown: Iran, Iraq
- Suspended passenger services: Israel
- Temporary closures: Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar
- Open with limited operations: Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia.
In the United Arab Emirates, major airports experienced operational suspensions following recent security incidents; authorities are now coordinating exceptional flight operations to assist stranded passengers, with carriers issuing updated schedules directly to affected travelers.
Airports
The cancellations have impacted several major airports, including
- Dubai International Airport (DXB),
- Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH),
- Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH),
- Bahrain International Airport (BAH),
- Kuwait International Airport (KWI),
- Muscat International Airport (MCT), and
- Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).
Airlines
- Operations suspended with regular updates: Emirates (Dubai), Qatar Airways (Doha), Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi), Air Arabia (Sarjah), Gulf Air (Bahrain), El Al Israel Airlines (Tel Aviv)
- Operations suspended without a deadline: Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways (Kuwait City)
Oman Air (Muscat) have cancelled flights to Amman, Dubai, Bahrain, Doha, Dammam, Kuwait, Copenhagen, Baghdad, and Khasab have been cancelled up to and including Friday, 6th of March.
Saudia (Riyadh) have cancelled flights to Amman, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain, Moscow, and Peshawar are cancelled up to Wednesday, 4th of March.
- Some cancellations and disruptions: Flynas (Riyadh), Royal Jordanian (Amman)
- Suspended operation to the region: British Airways, KLM, Air France, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Finnair, Wizz Air, Norwegian, Garuda Indonesia, and many other airlines.
Rebooking is difficult and alternatives routes are more expensive and involve long layovers, diversions, or returns.
Conclusion
As a result of those disruptions, many individuals are stranded both in the Middle East as well as other countries in South America, Australia and East Asia. Follow the air travel updates on this website and airline, airports, and governmental websites.
Travelers in the Middle East should track airline waiver windows, hub reopening indicators, and missile‑activity alerts continuously , and are recommended to contact embassies if possible and stay close to an airport with airlines conducting repatriations.
For employers and dispatched employees, pre‑travel risk assessments and receiving regular alerts are recommended for all essential business movements.
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