Several Airlines Cancel Flights Worldwide Amid Iran Conflict, Thousands Of Flyers Stranded

Last Updated:March 02, 2026, 12:37 IST

For a third straight day, key hubs in Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi stayed shut after US-Israeli strikes on Iran, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded.

Major airlines around the world have cancelled hundreds of Middle East-bound flights after the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on Saturday. The attacks triggered airspace closures over much of the Middle East, disrupting air travel.

Global air travel was thrown into deep chaos on Monday as escalating conflict involving Iran forced the closure of major Middle Eastern aviation hubs, including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, for a third consecutive day, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded.

HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF AIRLINE SUSPENSIONS AS OF MONDAY, MARCH 2:

Aegean Airlines suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut, and Erbil through March 3.

Air France cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai, and Riyadh through March 3.

KLM said flights to Dubai, Riyadh, and Dammam may be disrupted through March 6 and its Tel Aviv service remains suspended.

Air India suspended all flights to and from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Qatar through March 2 and also cancelled some Europe routes on the same date.

British Airways said customers flying between London and Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, or Tel Aviv through March 15 can change their travel date at no charge for trips on or before March 29. Those travelling through March 8 may request a full refund.

Cathay Pacific cancelled all flights to and from Dubai until March 5 and suspended Riyadh service through March 3.

Emirates suspended all flights to and from Dubai until 11:00 AM GMT on March 2.

Etihad Airways suspended all flights to and from Abu Dhabi until 10:00 AM GMT on March 2.

IndiGo, India’s largest carrier, suspended all flights using Middle Eastern airspace until at least March 2.

ITA Airways suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv and is avoiding the airspace of Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Iran until March 7.

Japan Airlines suspended its Tokyo-Doha route, affecting roughly 1,000 passengers across six scheduled flights between February 28 and March 3.

LOT Polish Airlines cancelled all flights to and from Tel Aviv through March 15.

Lufthansa suspended flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman, Dammam, Erbil, and Tehran until March 8 and flights to Dubai until March 4.

Malaysia Airlines suspended all flights to and from Doha, Jeddah, and Madinah until March 4.

Norwegian Air suspended all Dubai flights until March 4.

Singapore Airlines cancelled flights to and from Dubai through March 7. Its budget arm Scoot cancelled Jeddah flights through the same date.

Qatar Airways temporarily suspended all flights out of Doha due to the closure of Qatari airspace.

Turkish Airlines cancelled flights to and from Bahrain, Dammam, Riyadh, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Syria, and the UAE and asked passengers to check its website for updates.

Wizz Air halted flights to and from Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Amman until March 7.

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