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 some operations in the Middle East after the United States and Israel. According to the flight map, 5 of the region’s main airlines continue to reduce flights compared to pre-war numbers.
For comparison purposes, Air Arabia, Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, FlyDubai and Qatar Airways, together, registered 2,056 flights on February 24, compared to 724 on Thursday (Mar 12).
Carriers from different countries announced cancellations or suspensions of routes. Here is the situation this Friday (13th March):
- – The last update is from the morning of March 2nd. The company confirms that flights to and from Amman, Beirut, Bahrain, Tel Aviv, Doha, Kuwait, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Daman remain canceled until further notice;
- – The Moroccan company published on Monday (9th March) that routes involving Dubai and Doha are canceled until Sunday (15th March);
- – The company continues to allow customers with tickets purchased for routes involving Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the United Arab Emirates before February 28, 2026 to change the dates free of charge or request a refund. The measure is valid for flights until March 31st and can be activated until May 10th. The company also announced that passengers with Iranian passports are prevented from entering Azerbaijan;
- – The company confirmed flights to several cities in Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America from Abu Dhabi from March 6th to the 19th of this month. All other commercial routes are cancelled, and in this case, passengers who purchased tickets before February 28th with dates until March 21st can reschedule or request a refund until May 15th;
- – The company reported that its flights to and from Dubai are limited. He asked that passengers only go to the airport if they have received notification. Customers can rebook an alternative flight until March 31st or request a refund;
- – The company allows passengers to change their travel routes until March 31 without charging additional fees;
- – The company informed that it is temporarily suspending operations. The company said it will resume full activity when authorities deem it safe to reopen the country’s airspace. Meanwhile, Qatar Airways obtained authorization to operate several routes, has already flown some and has others planned for cities on all continents, including São Paulo;
- – On March 6, the Arab company resumed limited routes to some countries in Asia, Africa and Europe until March 22;
- – The company added extra shipments and had 78 flights between India and the Middle East on Thursday (12 March), involving the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Saudi Arabia. Routes to other regions operate normally;
- – The group reported that it has suspended flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Daman, Amman and Erbial until March 15; to Beirut until March 28; to Tel Aviv until April 2; and to Tehran until April 30. Routes to Jeddah and Riyadh are confirmed;
- – Canceled routes until Saturday (14 March) to Riyadh and until Sunday (15 March) to Dubai, Tel Aviv and Beirut;
- – The company did not issue new communications. But it is only possible to book routes to Tel Aviv, Doha and Dubai from April to most available destinations;
- Dutch arm of the Air France-KLM group – Suspended the remainder of winter season operations (summer in Brazil) to and from Tel Aviv since March 1st. Flights to and from Daman, Riyadh and Dubai are suspended until March 28;
- – The company has scheduled extra routes until Sunday (15 March) to London, Istanbul, Cairo, Rome, Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Munich, Amsterdam, Paris and Milan. Flights to and from Amman, Dubai, Bahrain, Doha, Daman, Kuwait, Copenhagen, Khasab and Baghdad are canceled until March 22;
- – Suspended flights between Tokyo and Doha until March 22;
- – The Spanish company announced the cancellation of routes to Doha and Tel Aviv until March 15;
- – The Spanish company canceled flights between Madrid and Tel Aviv until March 20, and allowed customers to change dates for tickets purchased until February 28 for departures until March 31;
- – The Malaysian company resumed routes to Jeddah and Medina on Sunday (8 March), but flights to and from Doha are suspended until March 20;
- – 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 has interrupted its daily flights from Muscat due to low demand, but will review the decision regularly;
- – The company informed that passengers with flights to and from Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Larnaca and Tel Aviv can change their trip without a rebooking fee. The measure applies to tickets purchased until March 11th, with boarding scheduled for April 12th. Customers also have the option to cancel the ticket and request a refund;
- – The company informed that passengers with flights to and from Dubai or Tel Aviv can change their trip without being charged a rebooking fee. The measure applies to tickets purchased until February 28th, with boarding scheduled until April 19th. Customers also have the option to cancel the ticket and request a refund;
- – The company reported that it canceled flights between New York (JFK) and Tel Aviv until March 31 and in the opposite direction until April 1, due to the conflict in the region. The route between Israel and Atlanta will resume in August. Affected passengers can reschedule their trip without a fee or cancel their ticket and request a refund.
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.
In , on February 24, Trump said that the US had not yet heard Iran pronounce “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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