Latest update on Middle East flights (March 01, 12pm update)

A series of massive flight disruptions has now been created across the Middle East region due to attacks launched by the United States and Israel on Iran on February 28, 2026, and the subsequent retaliatory actions. As of March 1, 2026, this crisis continues, and relevant authorities have taken steps to close the airspace of Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

As a result, operations at major aviation hubs such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha have been completely suspended, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded, and forcing the cancellation of over a thousand regional flights on February 28 alone.

Preliminary data reports indicate that approximately 24 percent of all flights scheduled to arrive in the Middle East on February 28 have been completely cancelled. Additionally, nearly 40 percent of flights destined for Israel and half of the flights to Qatar have also been halted. It is confirmed that over 700 flights scheduled to operate on March 1 across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and other Middle Eastern countries have also been cancelled due to this crisis. Furthermore, Indian authorities expect that approximately 444 domestic flights in their country will be cancelled due to these severe airspace restrictions.

Leading aviation authorities worldwide, including the European Union, have now issued strict instructions to all airlines to avoid flying over the conflict-affected region at any altitude. As a result, aircraft have been forced to travel via longer alternative routes, leading to continuous increases in fuel costs and flight delays.

As this situation remains highly volatile, many flight suspensions have been declared to be in effect "until further notice" or subject to review. However, many airlines are already taking steps to rebook, refund, or provide vouchers for affected passengers. Since a specific timeframe for the de-escalation of conflicts is not yet clear, passengers have been advised to directly use their airline, the relevant airport, or applications like 'Flightradar24' for real-time updates. Based on information reported by early March 1, a detailed list of affected airlines, their routes, destinations, and suspension durations has been compiled below in alphabetical order.

✈ Airlines Cancelled Due to Middle East Conflict — March 1, 2026

Airline	Affected Routes / Destinations	Duration / Details
Aegean Airlines	Tel Aviv (Israel), Beirut (Lebanon), Erbil (Iraq)	Cancelled until March 2; security situation being monitored.
Air Astana	All Middle East routes	Cancelled until March 3.
Air Canada	Israel (Tel Aviv), Dubai (UAE)	Israel until Mar. 8; Dubai until Mar. 3 cancelled.
Air Europa	Tel Aviv (Israel)	Mar. 1 and 2 cancelled; beyond that under evaluation.
Air France	Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai, Riyadh	Feb. 28–Mar. 1 cancelled; further updates expected.
Air India	All Middle East destinations; Delhi/Mumbai to London, New York, Frankfurt; Delhi–Tel Aviv	Mar. 1 Europe/North America flights cancelled; 31 flights affected.
Air India Express	Westbound International (Middle East, Europe)	Until Mar. 1 (23:59); 55 flights cancelled; free rebooking.
Ajet	Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, UAE	Cancelled during disruption period.
Azerbaijan Airlines	Dubai, Doha, Jeddah, Tel Aviv	Services to affected destinations cancelled.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	All Middle East destinations	Temporarily cancelled due to security reasons.
British Airways	Tel Aviv, Bahrain, Amman, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha	Tel Aviv and Bahrain until Mar. 3; other destinations Feb. 28 cancelled.
Bulgaria Air	Tel Aviv (Israel)	Cancelled until Mar. 2.
Cathay Pacific	Dubai, Riyadh; Al Maktoum Cargo	Passenger flights cancelled; cargo services also affected.
Delta Air Lines	New York to Tel Aviv (Israel)	Cancelled; no definite restart date.
Emirates ✈	Dubai to all destinations; including London, San Francisco, Delhi, Sri Lanka, Los Angeles	All flights before Mar. 1, 15:00 UAE time cancelled; many flights returned or diverted.
Etihad Airways ✈	Abu Dhabi to all destinations; including London, Mumbai, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Toronto	Until 14:00 UAE time; services may resume beyond that.
flydubai	Various Middle East routes	Due to airspace closures; some services cancelled from Feb. 28.
Iberia Express	Tel Aviv; Madrid to Doha	Feb. 28 Tel Aviv cancelled; Doha flight returned due to airspace.
IndiGo	Middle East routes	Feb. 28 cancelled; 72 flights affected.
ITA Airways	Tel Aviv, Dubai; Israel/Lebanon/Jordan/Iraq/Iran airspace avoided	Dubai until Mar. 1; airspace avoidance until Mar. 7.
Japan Airlines	Tokyo Haneda to Doha (Qatar)	Feb. 28 and Mar. 1 return flight cancelled.
KLM (Air France KLM)	Amsterdam to Tel Aviv	Feb. 28 presented and cancelled; future under evaluation.
LOT Polish Airlines	Warsaw to Dubai	Flight returned mid-journey due to airspace closure.
Lufthansa	Tel Aviv, Beirut, Oman, Dubai	Tel Aviv/Beirut/Oman until Mar. 7; Dubai Feb. 28–Mar. 1; airspace avoidance until Mar. 7.
Norwegian Air	Dubai (UAE)	Cancelled until Mar. 4.
Oman Air	Baghdad (Iraq)	Security reasons; no definite end date.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)	All Middle East destinations	Cancellations with no definite duration.
Qatar Airways ✈	Doha traffic; including LAX-Delhi, Edinburgh-Doha, London-Sydney	All services cancelled due to airspace closure; no definite restart date.
Scandinavian Airlines	Copenhagen to Tel Aviv	Feb. 28 cancelled; no decision on the future.
SpiceJet	Dubai (UAE)	Some disruptions due to airspace closure; notifications issued.
Swiss International Air Lines	Tel Aviv, Zurich-Dubai	Tel Aviv until Mar. 7 (14 services); Zurich-Dubai Feb. 28–Mar. 1 cancelled.
Turkish Airlines	Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Jordan	Qatar/Kuwait/Bahrain/UAE/Oman Feb. 28; Lebanon/Syria/Iraq/Iran/Jordan until Mar. 2.
Virgin Atlantic	London Heathrow to Dubai; Iraq airspace avoided	Feb. 28 travelled via alternative route; Iraq airspace traffic halted.
Wizz Air	Israel, Dubai/Abu Dhabi, Amman (Jordan)	Promptly cancelled until Mar. 7; schedules may change.