US-Israel attacks on Iran torpedo Middle East flight network, airspace ‘virtually empty’

Much of Middle East's airspace remained closed a day after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

A group of passengers is stranded at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport terminal 2 as their flights to different places in the middle east are cancelled due to the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, in Mumbai on 01 March 2026. Express photo by Sankhadeep BanerjeeA group of passengers is stranded at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport terminal 2 as their flights to different places in the Middle East are cancelled due to the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, in Mumbai on Sunday. (Express photo by Sankhadeep Banerjee)

An intensifying Middle East conflict after the US-Israel strikes on Iran have wiped air traffic from the region and put flight plans of millions into a disarray.

With the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed by state media, there are no signs of a let-up in the hostilities, with Iran vowing revenge, and US President Donald Trump warning against any such action.

Airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Bahrain, the UAE and Qatar remained virtually empty Airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Bahrain, the UAE and Qatar remained virtually empty, accordingto Flightradar24 data. (Credit: @flightradar24/X)

Maps by flight-tracking service Flightradar24 showed that airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Bahrain, the UAE and Qatar remained virtually empty. The threat of air strikes also kept major Middle Eastern airports, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, shut or severely restricted.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu also warned of more attacks in the coming days. In a video post on X, he said: “Our forces are now striking at the heart of Tehran with intensifying force, and this will only grow even stronger in the coming days.”

Much of Middle East’s airspace remained closed a day after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

 

✈️ Global Airlines Suspend Flights — Middle East Airspace Crisis

Flight suspensions & cancellations as of 1–2 March 2026 due to regional airspace restrictions
25 Airlines Affected
10+ Countries with Restrictions
Mar 7 Longest Suspension Date
25 airlines
Airline Suspension Details Until
Aegean Airlines🇬🇷 Greece Suspended flights to/from Tel Aviv, Beirut & Erbil (Israel, Lebanon, Iraq) Mar 2
Air Astana🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Cancelled all flights to the Middle East Mar 3
Air Canada🇨🇦 Canada Cancelled flights to Israel until Mar 8; flights to Dubai until Mar 3 Mar 8
Air Europa🇪🇸 Spain Cancelled flights to Tel Aviv on Sunday & Monday; monitoring situation Monitoring
Air France / KLM🇫🇷🇳🇱 France / Netherlands Air France cancelled Tel Aviv & Beirut for Saturday. KLM cancelled Dubai, Dammam & Riyadh weekend flights; suspended Amsterdam–Tel Aviv Mar 2
Air India🇮🇳 India Cancelled Sunday flights from Delhi, Mumbai & Amritsar to London, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Frankfurt, Paris. Additional cancellations to Birmingham, Amsterdam, Zurich, Milan, Vienna, Copenhagen Ongoing
Azerbaijan Airlines🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Suspended flights to/from Dubai, Doha, Jeddah & Tel Aviv TBC
British Airways🇬🇧 United Kingdom Cancelled flights to Tel Aviv & Bahrain; also cancelled flight to Amman on Saturday Mar 3
Cathay Pacific🇭🇰 Hong Kong Suspended passenger flights to/from Dubai & Riyadh; also freighter service at Al Maktoum Airport TBC
Emirates🇦🇪 UAE Suspended all operations to/from Dubai due to multiple regional airspace closures Mar 2, 3PM
Etihad🇦🇪 UAE Suspended all flights departing Abu Dhabi Mar 2, 2PM
flydubai🇦🇪 UAE Temporarily suspended all flights to/from Dubai Mar 2, 3PM
Iberia Express🇪🇸 Spain Cancelled flight to Tel Aviv on Saturday (5 PM local) Saturday
IndiGo🇮🇳 India Extended temporary suspension of select international flights using Middle East airspace Mar 3
ITA Airways🇮🇹 Italy Suspended Tel Aviv & Dubai; avoiding airspace of Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq & Iran Mar 7
Japan Airlines🇯🇵 Japan Cancelled Tokyo Haneda–Doha flight on Saturday & return on March 1 Mar 1
LOT Polish Airlines🇵🇱 Poland Suspended flights to Tel Aviv until Mar 15; cancelled Dubai & Riyadh until Mar 2 Mar 15
Lufthansa🇩🇪 Germany Suspended Tel Aviv, Beirut & Oman until Mar 7; Dubai Sat–Sun. Avoiding Israeli, Lebanese, Jordanian, Iraqi & Iranian airspace until Mar 7 Mar 7
Norwegian Air🇳🇴 Norway Suspended all flights to/from Dubai Mar 4
Pegasus Airlines🇹🇷 Turkey Cancelled flights to Iran, Iraq, Jordan & Lebanon Mar 2
Qatar Airways🇶🇦 Qatar Flights temporarily suspended due to closure of Qatari airspace; awaiting QCAA clearance TBC
Scandinavian Airlines🇸🇪 Scandinavia Suspended Copenhagen–Tel Aviv flight on Saturday Reviewing
Turkish Airlines🇹🇷 Turkey Cancelled Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE & Oman on Saturday; Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran & Jordan until Mar 2 Mar 2
Virgin Atlantic🇬🇧 United Kingdom Avoiding Iraqi airspace; cancelled VS400 London Heathrow–Dubai on Saturday Rerouting
Wizz Air🇭🇺 Hungary Halted flights to/from Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Amman with immediate effect Mar 7
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Source: Reuters / Airline official statements  |  Status as of 1–2 March 2026 • Subject to change
 

 

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