US EditionAttack on Iran disrupts flights across the Middle East and beyond
Airlines suspended 24% of Middle East flights after US-Israel strikes on Iran triggered missile retaliation and airspace closures spanning several countries, disrupting global air travel.
- Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, strikes by the United States and Israel halted regional flights and caused airspace closures, affecting multiple carriers and countries.
- Following the strikes and counterstrikes, widespread airspace closures occurred, affecting flights to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, and other routes until Monday.
- The United Arab Emirates and Israel closed their airspace on Saturday, prompting carriers like KLM, Virgin Atlantic, and Turkish Airlines to suspend or reroute flights and add fuel for diversions.
- At least eight states declared airspace closures, Syria also announced a 12-hour partial closure, and Russian carriers suspended flights, affecting Dubai International Airport, the region's busiest hub.
- A senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera that Iran had been negotiating with the United States and warned that assets are legitimate targets, risking `parallel` conflicts, Ali Hashem reported.
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US-Iran strikes unleash travel chaos as airlines cancel flights
Major Middle Eastern airports, including Dubai, the world"s busiest international travel hub, were shut on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines) after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iranian missile retaliation rippled through the region, unleashing one of the most severe disruptions to global aviation in years.
Flights to Middle East disrupted after strikes on Iran
The attack on Iran created ripple effects at local airports in the New York City area. Multiple flights to the Middle East were canceled or redirected Saturday. That left many passengers scrambling to find other ways to reach their destination. Jane Rametse hasn’t seen her family in 10 months. She was looking forward to returning home to South Africa. But halfway to Doha, Qatar — her first stop — the pilot turned them around. “So, five hours int…
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