Cirium: Analysis of the Middle East airspace closures

From Cirium:

Flight cancellations to the Middle East, as of 16:45 PM CET, 10:45 New York Saturday, February 28, 2026:

There are now closures of airspace in the UAE and Qatar. The three major airlines operating from there (Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad) connect the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia, and vice-versa through their hubs — around 90,000 transiting passengers per day (not including passengers destined for the Middle East.) Accordingly, as the conflict persists there will be major disruptions to international connecting travel to all regions. 

TODAY, CANCELLATIONS BY MAJOR MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES

Operating AirlineFlights ScheduledIs CancelledCancel %
(3L*) Air Arabia Abu Dhabi5635.36%
(3O) Air Arabia Maroc4000.00%
(EK) Emirates51219738.48%
(EY) Etihad Airways2999030.10%
(FZ) Flydubai36218551.10%
(G9) Air Arabia256218.20%
(GF) Gulf Air1385942.75%
(KU) Kuwait Airways983939.80%
(LY) El Al2200.00%
(QR) Qatar Airways53521940.93%
(RBG) Air Arabia Egypt2015.00%
(RJ) Royal Jordanian1131614.16%
(SV) Saudia542264.80%
(XY) Flynas33392.70%

Cancellations remain smaller for tomorrow, March 1, however, that will likely grow overnight or for however long the conflict continues.

TODAY, CANCELLATIONS BY ARRIVAL COUNTRY

Arrival CountryFlightsIs CancelledCancel %
Saudi Arabia1,2771098.54%
United Arab Emirates1,06737334.96%
Qatar33517050.75%
Iran*307289.12%
Kuwait1704828.24%
Oman1221915.57%
Israel1075248.60%
Jordan1052422.86%
Bahrain1024544.12%
Grand Total3,59286824.16%

*Data from Iran is incomplete due to feeds being down.

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