Full list of airlines that issued new advisories for March 2 and suspended flights in the Middle East

SpiceJet canceled more than 30 flights to and from the UAE on March 2. Here is the full list

Important update: All flights to and from the United Arab Emirates remain canceled as of March 2.#flyspicejet #spicejet pic.twitter.com/JleRd6uivP

– SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) March 1, 2026

Emirates has temporarily suspended all operations to and from Dubai, until 3:00 p.m. UAE time on March 2. He also advised passengers to check the flight status before heading to the airport.

“We are actively monitoring the situation and collaborating with relevant authorities. We apologize to customers affected by the disruptions for any inconvenience caused. The safety of our passengers and crew remains our top priority,” it said.

Due to multiple closures of regional airspace, Emirates has temporarily suspended all operations to and from Dubai, until 3:00 p.m. UAE time, Monday, March 2.

If you have booked to travel before or on March 5, your options are:

✈️Rebook on an alternative flight. You can rebook at… pic.twitter.com/Td8Edi6nCi

— Emirates Support (@EmiratesSupport) March 1, 2026

Qatar Airways also suspended flight operations due to the closure of Qatari airspace. He also stated that flight operations will resume once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace.

Update: Qatar Airways flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatar airspace.

Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace. An additional update will be provided in March…

– Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) March 1, 2026

Oman Air canceled flight services to and from Amman (AMM), Dubai (DXB), Bahrain (BAH), Doha (DOH), Dammam (DMM) and Kuwait (KWI) on March 2. “The safety of our guests and crew remains our top priority. We are closely monitoring the situation in coordination with the appropriate authorities and will continue to share updates here and on our website,” it said.

⚠️ Dear guests,

Due to current regional airspace closures, flights to/from Amman (AMM), Dubai (DXB), Bahrain (BAH), Doha (DOH), Dammam (DMM) and Kuwait (KWI) that were scheduled to depart today, Sunday, March 1, and tomorrow, Monday, March 2, are cancelled.

Flights to/from Moscow…

– Oman Air (@omanair) March 1, 2026

SriLankan Airlines also canceled flight operations between Colombo and Middle East destinations until 11:59 p.m. on March 1.

Important notice from SriLankan Airlines regarding Middle East operations pic.twitter.com/eSVtLYtDRZ

– SriLankan Airlines (@flysrilankan) March 1, 2026

Apart from these, the following airlines have also issued advisories and suspended flight services to destinations across the Middle East:

• Air Astana
• Air Canada
• Azerbaijan Airlines
• British airlines
• ITA Airlines
• Lufthansa
• Norwegian air
• Pegasus Airlines
• Air Wizz
• aerial arabia