Widespread Airport Closures and Flight Suspensions in Middle East—Day 9 Update

Air travel across the Middle East remains heavily disrupted on Day 9, with multiple airports closed or operating under severe restrictions amid escalating regional tensions.

Airport Status:

• Iran: All airports remain closed.

• Lebanon: Beirut International Airport is closed.

• Israel: Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv is operating under restrictions; most international carriers have suspended flights through March 15.

• Iraq: Baghdad and Erbil International Airports are restricted.

• Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia: Airports under varying restrictions, with Kuwait’s international airport impacted following the deaths of six U.S. soldiers nearby.

• United Arab Emirates: Dubai (DXB) and Abu Dhabi (AUH) airports maintain “partial operations” limited to repatriation flights, with regular commercial services largely suspended.

Airline Operations:

• British Airways: Gulf routes cancelled through March 15.

• Air India: Middle East flights suspended until March 10.

• LOT Polish Airlines: Tel Aviv flights suspended through March 15.

• Lufthansa: Operations to the Middle East remain suspended.

• Emirates: Operating a skeleton schedule only.

• Etihad: Limited to repatriation flights.

• flydubai: Minimal operations ongoing.

Travelers are advised to monitor official airline updates closely, as disruptions are expected to continue amid the ongoing crisis.