Airspace closures in the Middle East, flight cancellations due to the Iran war: Flight suspensions and cancellations will continue for the fourth consecutive day on March 3 due to continued airspace closures in the Middle East amid the war between Iran and Israel. Major airports in the UAE and nearby regions, including Abu Dhabi International Airport, Dubai International Airport and Sharjah International Airport, have advised travelers not to head to the airport until further notice.
Flight services from Dubai International Airport (DXB) until further notice. On Sunday, the airport suffered minor damage in an incident amid the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. However, it was quickly contained.
Dubai Airports confirms that a terminal at Dubai International Airport (DXB) suffered minor damage in an incident, which was quickly contained. Emergency response teams were immediately deployed and are managing the situation in coordination with relevant authorities. Four employees…
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 28, 2026
- Zayed International Airport
Flight operations to and from Zayed International Airport have been suspended. On Monday, authorities in Abu Dhabi responded to an incident involving the interception of a drone targeting the airport.
Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to an incident resulting from the interception of a drone targeting Zayed International Airport. The interception caused falling debris, resulting in the death of one Asian national and seven injuries.
— ABU DHABI AIRPORTS مطارات أبوظبي (@ad_airports) March 1, 2026
Ethiopia Airlines has canceled flight operations to several countries including Amman, Beirut, Bahrain, Tel Aviv, Doha, Kuwait, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dammam until further notice.
Update on flights to the Middle East
Due to airspace closures in several Middle Eastern countries, Ethiopian Airlines has canceled its flights to and from Amman, Beirut, Bahrain, Tel Aviv, Doha, Kuwait, Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dammam until further notice.
To avoid more… pic.twitter.com/lhKe6Z9CcG
– Ethiopian Airlines (@flyethiopian) March 2, 2026
- Sharjah airport open or closed
The Sharjah Airport Authority has announced the suspension of all flight operations at Sharjah International Airport until further notice as part of the precautionary measures currently in place. He urged all passengers not to head to the airport at this time.
Sharjah Airport Authority announces the suspension of all flight operations at Sharjah International Airport until further notice, as part of precautionary measures currently being implemented.
The Authority urges all passengers not to go to the airport at this time and…
– مطار الشارقة (@sharjahairport) February 28, 2026
Apart from these, flight operations from Heathrow Airport, Boston Logan International Airport, Gatwick Airport, Hamad International Airport and Erbil Airport have also been affected.
Airspace Closure Update: Flight Cancellations on March 3
Due to multiple closures of regional airspace, Emirates has temporarily suspended all operations to and from Dubai, until 3:00 p.m. UAE time, Tuesday, March 3.
Due to multiple closures of regional airspace, Emirates has temporarily suspended all operations to and from Dubai, until 3:00 p.m. UAE time, Tuesday, March 3.
The situation remains dynamic and is continually evaluated. We urge all clients to review the latest operations… pic.twitter.com/DwrsOPbv08
— Emirates Support (@EmiratesSupport) March 2, 2026
Air Arabia has also canceled flight services to and from the UAE until 3pm on March 3. It also suspended flight operations to Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Iraq.
Travel update pic.twitter.com/SZD3ENkFGe
— Air Arabia (@airarabiagroup) March 2, 2026
Due to the airspace closure, Etihad Airways suspended flight operations until 2:00 p.m. UAE time on March 3.
Disruption of regional airspace: operational update
Regional airspace closures continue to impact Etihad operations, with all flights to and from Abu Dhabi suspended until 2pm UAE time on Tuesday 3 March.
Traveling guests are advised to:
-Check the status of your flight in…
– Etihad Airways (@etihad) March 2, 2026
Gulf Air also suspended operations until 11:00 BHT on March 3. He added that services will resume after the BCAA order.
Update: Gulf Air flights remain temporarily suspended due to regional airspace closure. Operations will resume once the BCAA confirms a safe reopening.
Next update: 11:00 BHT (08:00 UTC) on March 3.
For the latest flight information, visit https://t.co/czUurPCUFT or the Gulf Air app.—Gulf Air (@GulfAir) March 2, 2026
Qatar Airways also suspended operations until 9:00 a.m. Doha time on March 3. “Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace,” it said.
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 2, 2026
