Gulf Airlines Extend Flight Cancellations as Iran Targets Hubs

March 1, 2026, 7:17 AM UTC

Airlines across the Persian Gulf extended their suspension of operations as retaliatory strikes from Iran enter a second day, causing major disruptions at some of the world’s busiest airports.

Flight movements at Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, have been suspended indefinitely. Etihad Airways extended cancellations until 2 am on Monday, while Qatar Airways said all flights are still halted and that it would provide an update 9 am on Monday.

The United Arab Emirates’ civil aviation authority said it tended to more than 20,000 affected passengers caught up in the disruption. Tens of thousands of people have been ...

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