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Iran war: Dubai-India flights resume, but no letup in cancellations due to airspace disruptions

Trending:US-Isarel-Iran warT20 World CupDubai-Abu Dhabi updatesAir travel chaosLunar eclipseBridgerton S5advertisementIran war: Dubai-India flights resume, but no letup in cancellations due to airspace disruptionsFP News Desk • March 3, 2026, 11:18:43 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitteradvertisementAs per FlightRadar24, airports that faced disruptions on Tuesday include Dubai International Airport, Doha Hamad International Airport, Abu Dhabi Zayed Airport and Cairo International AirportAdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleA traveller checks departure times as many flights are cancelled at Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. APWhile the aviation sector worldwide breathed a sigh of relief after days of cancellations, major Middle Eastern airlines like Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways continued to face disruptions on Tuesday. The conflict between Iran, the US and Israel has hit flights across the world, with passengers stranded across the world, and the burden being carried by airports in West Asia. Flight operations were completely shut off after West Asian countries began closing their airspace on Saturday, as the US and Israel attacked Iran. The situation, however, has improved a little after airlines like Emirates, flydubai and Etihad started operating some special flights from Monday. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADThe first passenger flight took off from Abu Dhabi on Monday after Iran distanced itself from recent missile and drone strikes across the Gulf, as Etihad Airways resumed limited operations from Zayed International Airport. More from World How powerful is Iran’s military as it fights with US and Israel?

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Credit: A traveller checks departure times as many flights are cancelled at Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

Key Highlights

  • Israel and US conduct land and sea strikes on Iran as Tehran prepares for retaliationWar hits aviation sectorAs per FlightRadar24, airports that faced disruptions on Tuesday include Dubai International Airport, Doha Hamad International Airport, Abu Dhabi Zayed Airport and Cairo International Airport. By Monday morning, widespread disruptions had grounded the majority of flights to several Middle Eastern destinations.
  • According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, 79 per cent of global flights bound for Qatar and 71 per cent of those heading to the United Arab Emirates were cancelled.
  • The impact was even greater elsewhere in the region, with 81 per cent of flights to Israel and 92 per cent of flights to Bahrain also called off. The United Arab Emirates’ national carrier, Etihad Airways, announced it was suspending operations until 14:00 local time (10:00 GMT) on Wednesday.
  • Despite the halt, a limited number of ad-hoc flights operated on Monday, including Etihad’s EY67 service to London Heathrow, which touched down at 19:17 GMT. Quick ReadsView All‘Their days are numbered’: Top Trump ally names next regime change target after IranAsian stocks extend rout as US–Israel strikes on Iran enter day 4Private jet prices soarMeanwhile, prices of private jets have skyrocketed as the uber wealthy try to find a way out of the Emirates. JetVip, a Muscat-based private aviation brokerage, told the Guardian that the cost of chartering a flight to Istanbul on a Nextant, among the smallest jets available, has surged to around $99,000, approximately triple the typical price.
  • Meanwhile, seats on private charter flights to Moscow are selling for about €20,000 per passenger. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADBut getting a private jet amid war is not a piece of cake.
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