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More Than 14,000 Flights Canceled in Middle East After US-Israel Strikes on Iran
Airspace closures in 10 Middle Eastern countries halted over 11,000 flights, stranding hundreds of thousands, with Dubai cutting 87% of scheduled departures, Flightradar24 data shows.
- On March 4, Flightradar24 reported more than 14,000 flights were canceled across major airports in 10 countries since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with flight paths unusually empty.
- With closures across multiple countries, several airports and airlines suspended operations, and 10 countries partially or fully closed their airspace since March 4.
- Airport-Level data reveal Dubai International Airport cut 87% of scheduled flights since February 28, with Sharjah and Doha recording around 91% and 93% cancellations, respectively.
- Hundreds of thousands of stranded travelers, with more than 300,000 British citizens in or transiting the Gulf and over 17,500 Americans returned, according to the U.S. State Department.
- Limited flight resumptions began on Wednesday at Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and King Khalid International near Riyadh, amid ongoing restrictions, according to sources.
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