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Iran-Israel war update: Kuwait Airways, Oman Air cancel flights — check travel advisory

Earlier, many Indian airlines' westbound flights have been suspended and postponed due to airspace closures in the area and the elevated operational risk. Dubai and Qatar airports also remain shut as missiles enter airspace amid Iran's retaliation to Israel's attacks.

Both airlines officially posted on their X accounts stating postponement of flights due to the Iran-Israel war and rising airspace escalation.Both airlines officially posted on their X accounts stating postponement of flights due to the Iran-Israel war and rising airspace escalation. (Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Written by: Syed Ilham Jafri
3 min readMar 1, 2026 12:56 AM IST First published on: Mar 1, 2026 at 12:36 AM IST

Iran-Israel war latest news: Kuwait Airways and Oman Air have postponed and cancelled several flights to and from both the nations respectively. The move comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East due to the ongoing war between Israel and Iran.

Earlier, many Indian airlines’ westbound flights have been suspended and postponed due to airspace closures in the area and the elevated operational risk. Dubai and Qatar airports also remain shut as missiles enter airspace amid Iran’s retaliation to Israel’s attacks.

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Kuwait Airways travel advisory

On its official X account, Kuwait Airways posted that, “Due to the current situation in the region and in the interest of ensuring the safety of our passengers and aircrafts, all inbound and outbound flights have been postponed and will be rescheduled to a later time Passengers will be notified of their new travel times through the contact details provided at there booking information. We kindly advise all passengers to rely solely on the official communication channels of Kuwait Airways for the latest updates.”

Syed Ilham Jafri is a Trainee Sub Editor at The Indian Express, working on the Digital Desk covering... Read More

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