Suspensions hit routes to Dubai, Doha, Tel Aviv and other cities after US and Israeli attacks on Iran
Airlines from several countries continue to suspend operations in the Middle East this Wednesday (March 4, 2026), after the United States and Israel
According to the flight map, since Saturday (28.Feb), there have been cancellations at 7 major international airports in the region —Doha, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Kuwait and Bahrain—.
Lufthansa announced on its website that it is coordinating with the German government a flight for citizens of the country who are in the region for this Wednesday night (4th March) from Muscat (Oman). British Airways also announced that it has confirmed a flight to London for Thursday (5th March).
Carriers from different countries announced cancellations or suspensions of routes. Here is the situation this Wednesday (4th March):
- – The last update is from Monday morning (2.Mar). The company confirms that flights to and from Amman, Beirut, Bahrain, Tel Aviv, Doha, Kuwait, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Daman are canceled until further notice;
- – The Moroccan company published on Tuesday morning (3 March) that the situation in the Middle East led to the cancellation of some flights. He specifically mentioned the routes to Doha and Dubai;
- – The company continues to allow customers with tickets purchased for routes involving Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria before February 28, 2026 to change the dates free of charge until May 10 or request a refund. The measure is valid for flights until March 12th and can be activated until May 10th;
- – The company states that all commercial flights to or from Abu Dhabi are suspended until Thursday afternoon (5th March). The company advises that passengers only go to airports if they have been contacted. Customers with tickets issued until February 28th and travel dates until March 7th can reschedule free of charge until March 18th. For flights until March 7, it is also possible to request a refund;
- – The company informed that its flights this Wednesday (4th March) to and from Dubai are cancelled. He asked that passengers only go to the airport if they have received notification. Customers can rebook an alternative flight until March 20 or request a refund. Emirates said it continues to operate a limited number of passenger and cargo repatriation flights;
- – The company said this Wednesday (4th March) that it maintains the suspension of its flights and informed that it will only resume operations when local authorities authorize it. The company said it will release new updates on Friday (6th March);
- – The German company canceled flights to and from Dubai until Friday (6th March). It also suspended routes involving Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman (Jordan), Erbil (Iraq), Daman (Saudi Arabia) and Tehran until Sunday (8 March). Until that date, the company will also stop using the airspace of Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Daman and Iran. The company has decided to suspend flights to and from Larnaca (Cyprus) until Friday (6th March), and will not use the country’s airspace. Lufthansa is coordinating with the German government a flight for citizens of the country for this Wednesday night (4th March) from Muscat (Oman);
- – Canceled flights until Thursday (5th March) to and from Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai and Riyadh;
- – Suspended flights to and from Israel and the cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, in addition to Amman, Jordan, with immediate effect until March 7;
- Dutch arm of the Air France-KLM group – Suspended the remainder of winter season operations to and from Tel Aviv since Sunday (1st March). It also interrupted routes involving Daman, Dubai and Riyadh until Monday (9th March);
- – Informed that it has suspended all flights to Amman, Dubai, Bahrain, Doha, Daman, Kuwait, Copenhagen and Baghdad until Friday (6th March);
- – Suspended flights between Tokyo and Doha until March 15;
- – The Spanish company announced the cancellation of routes to Doha and Tel Aviv until March 15;
- – Spanish company canceled flights between Madrid and Tel Aviv until March 15;
- – The Malaysian company canceled all flights to and from Doha until Saturday (7th March), and routes to Jeddah and Medina are suspended until Sunday (8th March);
- – The British company announced that it is unable to operate flights to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv, and informed that passengers with tickets until March 15th can change routes until March 29th. The company informed that there is a flight available for Thursday (5th March) in Muscat (Oman).
CLIMBING IN TENSION
The event was held after weeks of tension between the 2 countries. On February 19, Trump stated that, within 10 days, he would know whether to give “one step forward” in relation to an attack against the Persian country.
Afterwards, the Republican declared that everyone, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, Dan Caine, considers that a possible war against Iran would result in one.
On February 24, Trump said the US had not yet heard Iran speak “those magic words: ‘we will never have a nuclear weapon’”. In his speech, the American president stated that the Persian regime “has already developed missiles that could threaten Europe and our bases abroad, and is working to build missiles that will soon reach the USA”.
Trump’s statements were made while dealing with Iran, which did not result in an agreement.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that the country if the Americans recognized its right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes and lifted economic sanctions.
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