{"id":26478,"date":"2026-03-04T11:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=26478"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:29:14","slug":"airline-cancellations-exceed-15-000-as-iran-war-enters-fifth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=26478","title":{"rendered":"Airline cancellations exceed 15 000 as Iran war enters fifth day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"textFreeArticle\">\n<p>Airlines around the globe are suspending more flights to additional destinations across the Middle East as the expanding war moves into its fifth day.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar Airways extended their service halts into Friday. The disruptions since Iran\u2019s first retaliatory strike are spreading across the region, leading to more than 15 000 flights being cancelled, including at major transfer hubs such as Dubai and Doha, according to data from Flightradar24 and Cirium.<\/p>\n<p>Read: Iraq starts huge oil cuts as Hormuz blockage fills storage<br \/>Trump says he\u2019ll cut off trade with Spain over air base use<br \/>Diesel soars all over the world as Iran war chokes fuel supplies<\/p>\n<div class=\"visible-sm-block visible-xs-block m1010\">\n<div class=\"ad-container-wrapper\">\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cCancellations will grow for March 4-6,\u201d Cirium said in its data release.<\/p>\n<p>The cancellations will reverberate beyond the current period because they leave planes out of position and crew members in the wrong locations. Tens of thousands of passengers are stranded, so many carriers are running special evacuation flights.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1806893 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/450833655-555x563.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/450833655-555x563.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/450833655-1009x1024.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/450833655-148x150.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/450833655-1513x1536.jpg 1513w, https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/450833655-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/450833655-111x113.jpg 111w, https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/450833655-230x233.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/450833655-744x755.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/450833655-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/450833655.jpg 1776w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"visible-sm-block visible-xs-block m1010\">\n<div class=\"ad-container-wrapper\">\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/p>\n<p>CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a sign that the situation is improving slightly, the UAE is starting to establish what it called safe air corridors that will allow for as many as 48 flights an hour, the economy ministry said. More than 80 additional flights are scheduled, with a capacity exceeding 27 000 passengers, the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of airlines that have announced adjustments to their regional flight schedules:<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Air France-KLM<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>KLM Royal Dutch Airlines suspended the remainder of its winter season flights to and from Tel Aviv, starting Sunday. It also halted flights to and from Dammam and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai until March 9, according to a notice published on its website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">British Airways<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The airline\u2019s website offers flights between London and Muscat on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with prices starting at \u00a3448 ($598).<\/li>\n<li>Canceled flights to Amman, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv at least through Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li>The UK government has scheduled one charter flight from Muscat on Wednesday evening, but BA says it\u2019s not operating it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Cathay Pacific<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Canceled services to and from Dubai and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia \u2014 where the airspace remains open \u2014 until March 14.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Delta Airlines<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Flights between New York and Tel Aviv are suspended through March 9, though some partners are operating services, according to its website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">EasyJet<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The low-cost carrier canceled Tuesday flights to Cyprus after drones hit the UK\u2019s Royal Air Force base there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Emirates<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The world\u2019s largest international airline extended the suspension of flights to and from Dubai until March 4.<\/li>\n<li>Emirates has scrapped more than 2,000 flights since Saturday, among the most severe disruptions ever for a carrier that prides itself on round-the-clock operations and resilience.<\/li>\n<li>While the airline has started some limited operations to evacuate people from Dubai, regular commercial flights are canceled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Etihad<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Extended its suspension of operations until Thursday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">IndiGo<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Budget carrier commenced flights to Athens, Muscat and Saudi Arabia\u2019s Jeddah and Madinah.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s also running select repatriation flights to the UAE, it said in a social media post Wednesday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Lufthansa Group<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All of its airlines suspended flights to Tel Aviv; Beirut; Amman, Jordan; Erbil, Iraq; Dammam, Saudi Arabia; and Tehran until March 8.<\/li>\n<li>The group also won\u2019t use the airspace over Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Dammam and Iran until March 8.<\/li>\n<li>Flights to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi are suspended until March 6, and the airspace over the UAE won\u2019t be used during that same period.<\/li>\n<li>Lufthansa will operate an evacuation flight via Oman in the night of March 4 to March 5 on behalf of the German government, using an Airbus A340-300.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Oman Air<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Extended its cancellations to several destinations across the region, including Dammam, Saudi Arabia, where a Saudi Aramco facility was targeted by Iran on Tuesday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Qatar Airways<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All operations remain halted until further notice and the airline will provide an update Friday morning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Russia<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Aeroflot plans two flights to Russia from the UAE on Wednesday for passengers whose flights were canceled Feb. 28, the Russian company says in a statement on Telegram.<\/li>\n<li>Carrier plans one flight from Dubai to Moscow and one flight from Dubai to Krasnodar.<\/li>\n<li>About 24 flights from the United Arab Emirates and Oman to Russia were scheduled for Tuesday by Russian and foreign airlines, the nation\u2019s Transport Ministry said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Virgin Atlantic<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The airline previously suspended flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh starting February 28 through Tuesday. \u201cThis remains a fast-moving and unpredictable situation, and further cancellations or schedule changes may be likely over the coming days,\u201d the airline said on its website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a9 2026 Bloomberg<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\">\n            !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n            {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n                n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n                if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n                n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n                t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n                'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n            fbq('init', '779812924991616');\n            fbq('track', 'PageView');\n        <\/script>#Airline #cancellations #exceed #Iran #war #enters #day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Airlines around the globe are &hellip; 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