Get you up to speed: British Airways suspends flights to Israel and Gulf nations amid conflict
British Airways has suspended all flights to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Qatar due to the ongoing Iran War. Flights to Doha are cancelled until the end of April, while flights to Abu Dhabi and Dubai are cancelled until October and June, respectively.
British Airways has announced the suspension of all flights to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Qatar until at least summer 2026 due to ongoing dangers from the conflict involving Iran. According to the airline, flights to Abu Dhabi are cancelled until October 2026, while those to Dubai are suspended until June 2026.
British Airways has suspended all flights to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Qatar until the summer due to dangers arising from the ongoing conflict in the region. Flights to Doha are cancelled until the end of April, while those to Abu Dhabi and Dubai are cancelled until October and June, respectively.
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Flights to five Middle Eastern countries have been cancelled for the foreseeable future (Picture: Shutterstock)
British Airways has moved to suspend all flights to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Qatar until the summer due to danger from the Iran War.
Flights to Doha have been scrapped until the end of April, with flights to Abu Dhabi cancelled until October and those to Dubai cancelled until June.
The airline announced that flights to Bahrain, Dubai, Tel Aviv and Amman won’t resume until after May 31.
The announcement comes days after the airline said many of the flights wouldn’t resume until the end of March, but the instability in the Middle East has led the carrier to extend the cancellations.
Dubai Airport, one of the region’s busiest, has been struck by multiple drones, causing widespread disruption.
On Sunday, flights from Dubai Airport were suspended for several hours overnight after a drone attack caused a fuel tank to burst into flames.
Flights have continued even with disruptions, but many airlines are beginning long-term cancellations (Picture: AFP)
Flights to and from the airport were heavily restricted for several days following the start of the conflict on February 28.
About half a million passengers per day usually use airports in Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi, which are vital hubs for travel between Europe and the continents of Asia and Australia.
Dubai International is the busiest airport in the Middle East and the busiest in the world for international passenger traffic.
Last year, 95.2 million people passed through the hub, and numbers were predicted to approach 100 million in 2026.
Within hours of the war beginning on February 28, a missile hit Dubai Airport, injuring four people and damaging a concourse.
A further four people were injured last Wednesday when two drones fell in the vicinity of the airport.
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