February 28, 2026 — US and Israel attack on Iran

Widespread travel disruption to and from the Middle East continued Sunday as airlines canceled flights through major hubs in the region, which have been targeted in Iranian retaliation over the location of U.S. military bases.

Gulf carrier Etihad Airways announced this morning that it has suspended flights to and from Abu Dhabi until March 2, in light of regional airspace closures impacting services, with operations continuing to be affected. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) implemented a partial airspace closure on Saturday.

Another Gulf carrier, Qatar Airways, announced in an update on Sunday that its operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. It added that further updates would be provided on Monday.

Other prominent airlines that have canceled flights include Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Air India, and Turkish Airlines.

Lufthansa has announced that it will suspend flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman, Erbil and Tehran until March 7 due to the current situation in the Middle East.

There are currently no flights to and from the popular tourist destination after Dubai Airport suspended operations at its main airport yesterday.

Footage from Saturday showed passengers evacuate quickly Smoke filled the corridors of Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic, after a reported attack by Iran.

Overall, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Bahrain and Qatar have closed their airspace, and neighboring countries have also implemented restrictions. FlightRadar24’s live tracking shows airlines being forced to change routes and cancel services.

A new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) from Flightradar 24 indicates that the closure of Iranian airspace has been extended until at least March 3, with further extensions possible.

As of 6 a.m. ET on Sunday, a total of 7,716 flights worldwide had been delayed and 2,280 had been canceled, according to aviation tracking website FlightAware.

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