Thousands more flights cancelled as Iran strikes continue
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The majority of flights to key Middle Eastern hubs have been cancelled for Monday as the conflict continues.
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Thousands more flights cancelled as Iran strikes continue 15 minutes ago Share Save Rachel Clun Business reporter Share Save The majority of flights to Qatar and United Arab Emirates have been cancelled for Monday, as strikes continue in the joint Israeli and US war on Iran. More than 4,000 flights a day have been cancelled across the region, according to flight tracking service Flightradar24 with hundreds of thousands of passengers affected. The disruption "will only increase the longer the crisis continues" and it "will have enormous repercussions for the industry," director of communications Ian Petchenik said. The ongoing airline disruption comes as more than 100,000 Britons have registered their presence in the Middle East with the UK government. On Monday so far, 79% of global flights to Qatar and 71% of flights to the United Arab Emirates have been cancelled, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium, while 81% of flights to Israel and 92% of flights to Bahrain have also been grounded. Qatar's national airline Qatar Airways said its flight operations remain temporarily suspended on Monday due to the closure of Qatari airspace. "Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace," the airline wrote on X. What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed? Follow live updates as new strikes reported across the region More than 100,000 Britons register for help in Middle East Oil prices jump and shares fall as conflict escalates From the UK, flights have also been cancelled for many Middle East destinations, including all flights to Israel and Bahrain, three quarters of the day's scheduled flights to the United Arab Emirates, and more than two thirds (69%) of flights to Qatar. But some flights were still able to leave these destinations – according to FlightRadar24, an Etihad flight for London left from Abu Dhabi on Monday morning. Ian Scott, from Wedmore in Somerset, told BBC Your ...
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