Bahrain Airport. Photo: Shutterstock Against the backdrop of the security escalation and war with Iran, airports across the Middle East are reporting suspensions of operations, closures of airspace, and widespread flight cancellations.
Countries in the region are taking precautionary measures, and international airlines are changing flight routes or canceling flights until further notice. Aviation officials emphasize that these are decisions that are updated in real time, in accordance with the guidelines of the aviation and security authorities in each country.
Monday, March 2:
The Abu Dhabi Airports Authority announced this evening that AUH (Zayed International Airport) has partially resumed operations on March 2, 2026, in coordination with the relevant authorities and airline representatives. However, passengers should check their flight times before arriving at the airport.
Dubai's airports returned to partial operations today, with limited flights by companies such as Emirates and flydubai.
Meanwhile, flight operations at Hamad International Airport in Qatar remain temporarily suspended and will resume once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe opening of Qatari airspace. Passengers are advised to refrain from arriving at the airport until further notice.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Jordan has decided to partially and temporarily close Jordanian airspace to all incoming, outgoing, and transiting flights. The decision was made in light of regional developments and in accordance with risk assessment and international standards.
According to the announcement, the closure will take place daily between 6:00 PM and 9:00 AM the next morning, and the decision will take effect from tonight until further notice. Authorities emphasized that the measure is intended to ensure the safety of civil aviation in Jordanian skies.
Sunday, March 1:
Bahrain International Airport announced that flight traffic has been temporarily suspended due to the closure of the airspace of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The airport management called on passengers to stay informed only through the official channels of the airport and the relevant airlines to receive reliable, up-to-date information. This is after just this morning, a drone hit the airport in Bahrain.
At the same time, other airports in the region are reporting significant disruptions and temporary closures of airspace.
On February 28, the Dubai Airports Authority announced that all flights at Dubai International Airport DXB and Dubai World Central Al Maktoum Airport DWC have been suspended until further notice. Passengers are asked not to travel to airports at this time and to contact their airlines directly for current updates on their flights. On Saturday evening, an incident at DBX airport caused damage to one of the terminals and is suspected to be the fall of a missile or interceptor fragments, resulting in the injury of four crew members.
Passengers were also asked to check their flight status before arriving at Jordan's main airport, Queen Alia International Airport.
The situation is also affecting international flights and air routes between Europe, Asia, and Africa, with airlines forced to take long detours to avoid sensitive airspace over Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Dammam, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran.
Passengers planning flights to or through the region are asked to check flight status directly with the airline, monitor official airport announcements, and be prepared for schedule changes at short notice. At present, the regional situation remains extremely dynamic and depends on developments in security in the coming days.